JAC Academic Coach

Collaborates and Consults with: Director and Assistant Director of the JAC, JAC teachers, FCDS administrative team, FCDS classroom teachers, school counselors, students, and parents.

Responsibilities:

• Teach executive functioning skills including time management, planning, organization, study skills, note-taking skills, etc
• Use student's school work to strengthen classroom skills, including reading comprehension, writing skills, and test-taking skills
• Create systems that are unique to each student including the structure of sessions to meet the needs of the individual student
• Build relationships with students to advocate for student needs
• Focus the on the well-being of the student by creating an atmosphere of support
• Contact individual teachers regularly, especially when grades drop below a 75
• Maintain weekly documentation to check progress and maintain weekly communication with parents and teachers with regard to student progress through email using the given template or On-Campus Official Note
• Equip students to advocate for themselves
• Assist students who are having difficulty preparing and turning in assignments
• Meet regularly with other Academic Center personnel to discuss issues of mutual concern, to share ideas, collaborate on student difficulties/successes, determine instructional needs
• Attend divisional and JAC faculty meetings and general meetings
• Assist the Director of the JAC with any duties assigned
• Serve as an ambassador for FCDS

Qualifications:

• Requires Bachelor's degree
• Experience in education and/or a one-on-one setting is strongly preferred

Essential functions::

• Regularly required to walk, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
• Must be able to operate a computer and have basic knowledge of Google Workspace
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed
• Must be able to utilize oral and written communication skills effectively