What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Success Coach – Middle School position at Archdiocese of Detroit?
Job Title: Academic Success Coach – Middle School
Reports To: Middle School Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Work Year: 10 Month (Part-time: 19 hours a week)
Purpose:
The Middle School Academic Interventionist is responsible for providing targeted instructional support to students who are struggling academically. This role involves working closely with teachers, parents, and other educational professionals to develop and implement intervention plans that help students achieve academic success.
Essential Functions:
Reports To: Middle School Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Work Year: 10 Month (Part-time: 19 hours a week)
Purpose:
The Middle School Academic Interventionist is responsible for providing targeted instructional support to students who are struggling academically. This role involves working closely with teachers, parents, and other educational professionals to develop and implement intervention plans that help students achieve academic success.
Essential Functions:
- Identify Students: Work with teachers and school staff to identify students who need additional academic support.
- Develop Intervention Plans: Create individualized or small group intervention plans based on students' specific needs and neuropsychological evaluation.
- Provide Instruction: Deliver targeted instruction using research-based strategies to help students improve their academic performance.
- Monitor Progress: Regularly assess and track students' progress, adjusting intervention plans as necessary.
- Collaborate: Work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and other educational professionals to support student learning.
- Maintain Records: Keep accurate records of student progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders. Our Academic Interventionist is required to share their instructional plans on the MyND platform. This practice ensures that teachers can easily identify students with a Learner Profile, facilitating tailored instructional strategies and support.
- Professional Development: Participate in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in academic intervention.
- After School Study Hall Policy: Any student who has received three or more grades below 70% is required to attend the After School Study Hall. This policy is designed to provide additional academic support and ensure that all students have the opportunity to improve their performance and achieve academic success.
- Academic Support for Students with Extended Absences: will provide targeted support to students who have been absent for more than three consecutive days. This support aims to help students reintegrate into their academic routine and address any learning gaps resulting from their absence.
- Responsible for proctoring tests for students with testing accommodations and intervening when students without accommodations are performing below their potential.
- Daily “check outs” with kids who need additional organizational support to ensure they have a plan and required homework materials are going home.
- Collaborates with NHS moderators at NDP high school to provide tutoring resources for our students.
- Attend all faculty and staff meetings.
- Coordinate with the administration of a comprehensive standardized test during the second semester for all middle school students.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in education, special education, or a related field.
- Dedication to Catholic values and education.
- Certification: Valid teaching certification. Additional certification in special education or a related area is a plus.
- Experience: Previous experience working with middle school students in an educational setting. Experience with academic interventions is preferred.
- Skills: Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Ability to use data to inform instruction and intervention strategies.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
Other Duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
- Make a lasting impact on students’ lives and watch them flourish.
- Be part of a dynamic, faith-driven community.
- Thrive in a supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Access professional development opportunities to grow your career.
Please send resume and cover letter to Maureen Radulski, HR Manager, at mradulski@ndpma.org
Notre Dame Prep is a Roman Catholic, Marist educational institution. All employees and staff are obligated to provide a Catholic role model for students, and may not engage in, nor endorse publicly, any actions or beliefs contrary to the teachings, standards, and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. Hiring and employment practices are based on job-related criteria including, but not limited to, one’s fidelity to the Catholic faith, comporting oneself in a manner that is not detrimental to the Catholic Church or inconsistent with its teachings or principles, individual merit, ability, experience, performance, education, and training. These standards apply to all aspects of employment including hiring, selection, advancement, compensation, reasonable accommodation, promotion, training, retention, and termination.
