Virtual Student Success Coach

About the Team

The Virtual Preparatory Academy of Georgia is a statewide tuition-free online program serving grades K-10. Our online program curriculum offers rich and engaging content carefully designed to meet the standards required by the state of Georgia. At Virtual Preparatory Academy of Georgia, students are engaged in academics, participating in various activities and assessments appropriate to the courses being studied, including labs, journals, written assignments, discussions, group and individual projects, formative assessments, objective tests, and written exams.

Please note – while this is an online school position and all instruction occurs virtually, travel and face to face attendance will be required several times per year to support in person state testing and student events.

Eligibility: Open to residents of Georgia.

About the Opportunity

• Support new and returning students and families through the onboarding process and completion of required tasks
• Review transcripts and offer guidance to students and families on class selections in order to support career advising, create a schedule, and confirm grade level placement
• Ongoing course planning and academic support as required
• Serve as the primary point of contact for school administration in developing plans to address barriers to full achievement of attendance, academic, and behavioral goals
• Facilitate Advisory sessions and implementation of a Life Skills curriculum
• Responsible for tracking and reporting data as directed by supervisor
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, administrators, and other school staff to ascertain students’ academic needs and create an academic remediation plan and provide support towards completion of plan
• Work with overage students and develop plan to help get back on track for graduation in coordination with teachers
• Provide research-based strategies to give students and parents the necessary skills and knowledge to help them communicate effectively with teachers and administrators in order to ensure student goals are met
• Facilitate individual and group training/support and provide academic resources to help students incre