GEAR UP Success Coach

Wonderful College Prep Academy (WCPA) is a charter network in California's Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. The Academy's mission is to graduate students prepared to earn a college degree and put them on a promising career path for life. We believe this begins with a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong and well-rounded academic foundation. Ultimately, this will prepare generations of leaders in the Central Valley who are critical thinkers and lifelong learners.

Wonderful College Prep Academy, in partnership with Avenal and Sanger Unified School Districts, will work with 6th and 7th-grade students from four middle schools to prepare them for college. This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides seven-year grants to states and partners to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school and their first year of college. GEAR UP is a federally funded Title III Grant. The Federal Department of Education website for GEAR UP is http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html.

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Wonderful College Prep Academy is accepting applications for a Success Coach for the GEAR UP program stationed at Sanger High School. The Success Coach initially worked with 6th and 7th grade students from Sanger Unified and follows the student cohorts into the high schools and through their first year of college. Workdays will align with Wonderful College Prep Academy District's calendar, with occasional hours on Saturday.

Mentorship, outreach, and support services to students in the current GEAR UP cohort to include the following: implementing activities to improve the number of students who have knowledge and experience of different colleges and careers available, encouraging high academic achievement in order to obtain goals of attending college and pursuing a career of interest.

This position will report to the GEAR UP Manager at Sanger High. The Success Coach's responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Assess students' needs, set academic goals, and formulate a comprehensive plan for assistance in collaboration with the student, parent, teachers, counselors, other agencies, and community partners
• Help support students in the classroom by providing a curriculum that includes goal setting, academic monitoring, career and college research, and readiness
• Communicate regularly with parents and/or guardians of students on the roster to discuss academic progress, obstacles, and needed efforts by students and parents; should include face-to-face contact, phone, e-mail, and other communication opportunities as needed
• Help increase family knowledge of career and college opportunities
• Participate in all meetings and events related to GEAR UP
• Other duties as assigned

• BA/BS Degree.
• Two years’ experience with education support services
• An eager, flexible learner and problem solver who feels comfortable taking initiative.
• A self-starter with an exceptional work ethic and the ability to work well away from colleagues and management.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate well with scholars.
• A valid California driver's license required.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

ABOUT THE GEAR UP GRANT: GEAR UP is a federally funded Title III Grant. Wonderful College Prep Academy, in partnership with Avenal and Sanger Unified School Districts, will work with 6th and 7th-grade students from four middle schools to prepare them for college. The Federal Department of Education website for GEAR UP is http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html.

This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides seven-year grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school and their first year of college.

Pay: $25.00/Hour.

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience, which includes generous performance bonuses.
• Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost for the employee. We also offer an optional 403b, with company match, as a supplement to STRS retirement pension. In addition, employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.

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