Location:
Parchment / Innovation Center SUMMARY:
A Success Coach at the Parchment Innovation Center is an advocate for students. This individual assists students with career assessments, researching possible career options and then collaboratively building an individualized learning plan tailored to each student’s career goals and interests. The Success Coach will help students identify and overcome obstacles that may impede academic and employment success. The Success Coach's responsibilities also include helping students to prepare for job interviews, recommending effective job search techniques, and working with students to enhance their job skills.
A Success Coach should be knowledgeable of different career paths and committed to helping students achieve their educational and employment-related objectives. Ultimately, an outstanding Success Coach should be able to build rapport with students and demonstrate excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates Degree or MDE approved testing
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years successful classroom experience
• Leadership role in supporting and monitoring at-risk students

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Driver’s license
• Valid Chauffeur's license preferred
• Willingness to be trained in CPR and Non-violent Crisis Intervention techniques

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps students identify personal interests and life goals
• Assists students in planning strategic Individualized Learning Plans (ILP)
• Reviews students’ resumes and cover letters and provides feedback
• Rehearses job interview tactics with students and offers advice
• Provide students with information regarding the current job market trends in career choices
• Administers career assessments to help determine students’ interests and skills
• Assists students with job search skills, contacting prospective employers and completing job applications
• Monitors progress of students in caseload with check-ins, scheduled meetings, or proactive outreach and communication, responding to students’ questions, concerns, and needs
• Assists students in developing self-efficacy by identifying and overcoming obstacles that may be impeding academic success; works with students to learn strong time management and organization skills; motivates students to practice self-regulation and take ownership of their academic success
• Refers students to appropriate academic personnel and support resources and collaborates with others to monitor and accelerate the academic progress of the students referred

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be a good multi-tasker, scheduler, time manager and an active listener
• Must have excellent time management and motivational skills
• Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and procedural materials with excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Ability to speak effectively with parents, community members, administrators, and staff
• Must have strong communication, computer, and interpersonal skills
• A high level of expertise utilizing Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Absolute confidentiality is required
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, vendors, and the school community
• Ability to adapt to new ideas and technology
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on School Evaluation.
Qualified candidates please apply via Applitrack https://www.applitrack.com/kalamazoo/onlineapp
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; stand; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception and peripheral vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment is standard classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally high depending upon student population and activities. Employee may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION - The Parchment School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and/or transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. Inquiries by applicants, students and/or parents/guardians relates to discrimination on the basis of disability/status should be directed to: Superintendent of the Parchment School District, 520 N. Orient Street, Parchment, MI 49004. Phone Number 269-488-1050. SEN/rsw