Student Success Coach (SY24-25, High School)

What You'll Do

As a Student Success Coach at Veritas Prep High School you will work with Student Success Managers, the leadership team, teachers, counselors and staff to inspire and support a student-centered school culture that promotes academic excellence and helps students develop strong habits of success in and out of the classroom.

You’ll also:

• Support a joyful, structured, achievement-oriented school culture based on Veritas Prep’s vision of a culture of academic achievement, ensuring the consistent implementation of key routines, rituals, and procedures throughout the school.
• Monitor hallways during academic instruction and track student hallway data.
• Regularly meet with the Culture Team to analyze student data and strategize around student success plans.
• Support the implementation of culture events and celebrations.
• Represent the Culture Team at Grade Team Meetings.
• Monitor student behavior data to support student coaching meetings.
• Facilitate student breaks as identified by IEPs and 504.s
• Respond to unsafe classroom situations.
• Monitor study hall.
• Monitor the weight room during independent times.

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Requirements

What You'll Need (Qualifications)

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• Associate degree (bachelor's preferred)
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
• Fluency in Spanish (preferred)
• Experience supporting school culture initiatives
• Experience analyzing student behavior data and implementing tiered interventions
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, staff, students, families, and other stakeholders

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school. 

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school. 

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.