About this role
Job Description and Expectations
Reporting Structure: The Life Coaches report to the Lead Life Coach Performance Agreement: The Wayne Township Adult Education (WTAE) Life Coach will perform all aspects of the communicated job description. This employee will effectively meet the performance expectations of the MSD of Wayne Township. Formal performance evaluation will be conducted annually. Purpose: To provide services to aid student success in curriculum, address barriers and attendance, serve as a liaison to community resources, accommodations, and continue onto post-secondary schooling or careers. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: DOMAIN I: ORIENTATION & NEW STUDENTS
• Conduct ELL and HSE Orientation presentation and review all program expectations
• Alert registration staff of HSE students under 18 (16/17 year olds)
• Address referrals sent by staff
• Track and addresses barriers of students
• Assists registration in INCE administration as needed
• Help students explore INCE results
DOMAIN II: CLASSROOM SUPPORT
• Address chronically absent students as referred by staff
• Support students with accessing test scores and schedule changes via Connectable
• Engage tardy student to build better success plans for employability
• Conduct academic reviews for students prior to testing
• Provide leadership to address sub, tech, security, and building needs
DOMAIN III- COMMUNITY RESOURCES
• Assist with maintaining and expanding adulted.info/lc website with defined services including; housing, food, income, health, child care, additions, mental health, legal support, transportations, disabilities, immigration, and employment
• Support with school-wide community resource fairs with community agencies
• Support with engagement events such as coat drives, food drives, volunteer opportunities, and other ways of giving back to the community
• Assist with outreach with events such as Community Leader Luncheon, Guidance Counselor, Fall Conferences, Backpack Events, LAP, JAG, IWC, COIN, Latino Resource Fair, Shalom, and Back to School Nights
• Support with quarterly Life Coaching Corner newsletters is sent with featured success stories, post secondary, career training, and barrier resources - links to our pages.
DOMAIN IV: STUDENT SUPPORT
• Offer emotional and personal support for students in need or crisis
• Reinforcement of employability and life skills
• Maintain accurate and confidential records to be shared only with Lead Coach or Coordinator
• Partner with ES Supervisor to create a Students4Hire pages for ELL and HSE student with professional headshots, resumes, assist with job applications, and practice interviewing skills
• Capture achievements in Connectable; citizenship, employment, post secondary, promotions, military, apprenticeship, etc.
• Assist with professional appointments, credential evaluation, translated resources, college applications, fafsa and documents
• Engage students to build digital literacy.
• Assist students with post secondary entry and record achievements in Connectable
• Immediately share and document issues with abuse, harassment, and concerns with the Coordinator.
• Assist with drills and emergencies per the drill and be prepared to provide grief counseling.
• Support Student Ambassador Program and Council
DOMAIN V: WAYNE COMMUNITY/CLASSROOM CULTURE
• Represents WTAE at Ecosystem meetings
• Advocate for and display cultural competency and equity
• Ensure a positive culture and environment
• Exude professionalism and enthusiasm
• Collaborate and proactively communicate with colleagues for a successful team
• Attend all Professional Development and Coaching meetings.