Associate Coach, High School Success (Temporary)

Wonderful Education provides the resources that every student needs to succeed in school and launch a rewarding career. With two preschools and innovative Career Pathways and College Success programs, we are reinventing the educational experience for students across California’s Central Valley.  Between these programs and our new Wonderful Career Center, we are working to break the cycle of generational poverty and increase long-term career opportunities. Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, along with their foundation, fund college scholarships. The Resnicks also founded two K–12 Wonderful College Prep Academy charter schools in Delano and Lost Hills, California, and continue to support them to this day. To learn more about Wonderful Education, visit: csr.wonderful.com/programs/education.    

Wonderful Education is seeking an Associate High School Success Coach to serve as a scholar advisor for a caseload of Wonderful Education high school students. The ideal candidate brings a passion for and experience in education/youth development, a tireless commitment to helping scholars achieve their goals no matter the barrier, and the ability to contribute to a fast-paced team.

This position requires candidates to provide in-person services to students at Wasco High School (and other high schools/sites as needed). When travel is required, all eligible mileage is expensed per IRS guidelines. A valid CA driver's license is required for this position. This is a part-time position that will require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Wonderful Education Student Case Management:

• With support of High School Success Coach(es) and Senior Manager, will support students in meeting their educational goals by working closely with them in:
  • Meeting with students on caseload on a regular basis on-site, with opportunities to do so virtually and over the phone.
  • Addressing academic challenges by providing guidance, tutoring, and/or referral to tutoring services.
  • Troubleshooting challenges inside and outside of the classroom through coaching, mentorship, and referral to appropriate services, including, but not limited to, counseling and student stress support.
• With support High School Success team will:
  • Facilitating workshops on various topics, including topics like time management and study skills.
  • Maintaining case notes and updating data for students.
  • Contacting parents regarding student-related matters.
  • Coordinating events such as study sessions.
• May be occasionally asked to support students and events at additional sites other than primary school.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bilingual (Spanish and English), preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with computer applications.
• Student in their final year of university education, preferred.
• Pursuing a degree/career in education or social services role, preferred.
• Background working with students in a support service role.
• Experience working in a high school setting.

Pay Rate: $20.00/Hour.

Quality of Life in the Central Valley: 

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer. 

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