Advisor, Grades 6-12

Role Overview

• Oversees the entire on-boarding process for assigned students
• Serves as a single point of contact after placement, ensuring students have all necessary equipment, and know how and when to access their courses
• Contacts late starting or missing students by phone and works to quickly on board them
• Plans and delivers online orientation sessions
• Monitors student participation
• Coordinates with K12 for the delivery of monthly online parent training events
• Moderates homeroom/advisory activities and creates required collateral, e.g. PowerPoint decks, handouts, etc.
• Serves as a liaison between the student and other academic teachers and administration
• Completes "win back" calls for students wishing to withdraw
• Examines academic progress and activity of students on their caseload on a regular basis
• Initiates recurring contact by phone with students and their families when students begin showing signs of failure/struggle as determined by grades, missed logins, course activity, and number of missing assignments
• Arranges and moderates advisor/parent/student/teacher conferences as needed to address performance concerns
• Assists students in creating a personal action plan
• Contacts every student on their caseload by phone for a regularly scheduled conference call
• Answers all phone calls from students, staff and parents
• Sends out daily and weekly blasts of important school-level information
• Assists with planning and implementing standardized testing
• Attends staff meetings
• Attends and participates in school and K12 sponsored Professional Development Events
• Assists in the development and updating of school policies and procedures via the student and parent handbooks

Requirements

• State of Ohio Paraprofessional Certification
• Associate Degree in Social Services AND 1 or more years of experience in a customer service environment OR Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
• The ability to clear required background check

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• STRS /SERS Retirement
• Tuition Reimbursement