GRADUATION COACH - HIGH SCHOOL
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D e s c r i p t i o n
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Licenses/Certifications
Georgia Certification at the S-5 Level required.
Education
Master's degree in counseling required.
Skills
Expert knowledge of counseling, management and leadership skills; ability to work with individuals, small groups
and classroom groups; ability to analyze student assessment, perception and school process data, and develop
effective action plans; knowledge of effective strategies to encourage students to successfully complete high
school.
Work Experience
Three years of successful school counseling experience required.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Coordinating the school-wide advisement program; counseling in academics, career, and personal concerns in order to
promote school completion; coordinating guidance related programs and activities related to school completion; consulting
with appropriate adults; does not include a traditionally assigned student case load.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
1. Knowledge of programs
a. Demonstrate a command of advisement and counseling materials and programs.
2. Advisement of program coordinator
a. Manage, direct, evaluate, and publicize a comprehensive school-wide student
advisement program for all students.
b. Chair Local School Advisement Program Steering Committee that would oversee:
1. Identification of individual student needs per student achievement data, student
interview data, demographic data, and school process data.
2. Creation and dissemination of lesson plans.
3. Continuous program improvement.
c. Minimum advisement program requirements would include:
1. Provide regularly scheduled time for the delivery of the advisement program
curriculum and the development of an appropriate relationship with a significant adult.
2. Students will be assigned to the same advisor for their entire high school experience.
3. Monitoring of student's academic plan and performance.
4. Frequent communication with parents regarding academic plan and performance.
5. Advisors actively participate in the graduation ceremony.
d. Coordinate advisement activities with advisement program contacts at feeder middle
school.
3. Drop-out prevention counseling
a. Identify students at-risk of dropping out per student achievement data, perception data,
demographic data, and process data.
b. Provide research-based effective interventions, continuously assess effectiveness and
monitor student performance.
c.
Meet with individual students and their parents/guardians prior to a student dropping out
to discuss consequences of choices and alternatives. An advisement document would
be signed by all participants at this time.
d. Assure correct coding in SASI and follow up if the student withdraws and later requests a
records transfer to another school.
e. Conduct individual and group counseling with at-risk students in areas of educational,
career, or personal need.
f. Assist in implementing the school-based written guidance plan.
4. Professional growth
a. Engage in professional learning and growth activities provided by the Georgia
Department of Education, Gwinnett County Public Schools, and the local school.
b. Apply new knowledge and skills acquired in planning, facilitating and implementing an
effective advisement and developmental guidance program.
5. Professional Responsibilities
a. Model correct use of oral and written language.
b. Demonstrate accurate and up-to-date knowledge of advisement and counseling content.
c. Interact in a professional manner with students, parents and staff.
d. Work cooperatively with school administrators, other support personnel, teachers,
parents, and students.
e. Facilitate home-school-community communication by such means as holding
conferences, telephoning and sending written communications.
f. Maintain confidentiality of students and student records.
g. Intervene during crisis situations.
h. Demonstrate punctuality, maintain regular attendance and make necessary
arrangements for absences.
i. Conduct guidance, counseling and advisement activities at the times scheduled.
j. Maintain accurate, complete and appropriate records and file reports promptly.
k. Attend and participate in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities.
6. Interpersonal Skills
a. Display belief in the capacity of all students to be successful.
b. Communicate personal enthusiasm.
c. Demonstrate warmth and friendliness.
d. Help students develop positive attitudes toward their potential.
e. Encourage positive home/school communication.
f. Advocate for the needs of all students.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended
periods of time. Employee is also required to talk, hear, stand and walk. The employee may be
required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. Employee is occasionally required to
stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.