<span>Graduation Candidate Advocate</span>

$41,600 - $49,920/Yr

Acceleration Academies - North Charleston, SC

Full-time - Entry Level

North Charleston, SC

About the position

The Graduation Candidate Advocate (GCA) plays a crucial role in supporting students in their journey to earn a high school diploma. This position focuses on building strong relationships with students from diverse backgrounds, addressing non-academic barriers, and implementing motivational strategies to enhance student attendance and academic success. The GCA collaborates with staff to provide curriculum support and assist students in identifying post-secondary opportunities based on their interests.

Responsibilities

• Assist with new student registration and enrollment process
• Provide support for the student orientation process
• Serve as a case manager for a cohort of students to monitor and report regular attendance
• Implement the Acceleration Academy Retention Protocol daily via outreach communications (i.e. texts, calls, home visits)
• Use technology tools to assist in daily monitoring and maintenance of student attendance and retention records
• Assist with canvassing and recruitment of new students
• Provide one-on-one academic support/intervention to support student learning
• Work closely with the student's support team to monitor the learning pathway, behavior, and transition plans
• Use technology and Learning Management System to assist in monitoring and facilitating student progress and maintaining student records including attendance
• Advocate for students by assisting with finding solutions and services through academy staff for the academic and non-academic barriers to success
• Provide day-to-day operations support for the academy (i.e. answering telephones, maintaining student records, etc.)
• Participate in academy meetings and other school/community events
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher (Bachelor's preferred)
• At least 1 - 3 years of relevant experience
• Appropriate state and federal criminal history clearance

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual (Spanish preferred)
• Experience in a non-traditional school setting, education-related field, or with at-risk youth
• Strong understanding of and comfort with the use of technology in an educational setting
• Experience with project-based learning, portfolio assessment, competency-based education, cooperative learning, integration of technology and cross-disciplinary learning, alternative assessments and integrating school-to-career experiences into the curriculum
• Experience serving students with significant social-emotional needs preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life, Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, & Accident insurance coverages available
• Employer-paid financial wellness program
• Employee referral incentives
• Certification reimbursement program
• Bonus opportunities