Georgia Connections Academy - Counseling and Student Services Program Coordinator, 2024-2025 SY

School Summary:

Georgia Connections Academy is a tuition-free, full-time virtual school for students in grades K-12 throughout Georgia.  The school is authorized by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission and governed by an independent Board of Directors, with a mission to maximize academic achievement for students who are seeking other academic options.  The school is operated by Georgia Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Georgia, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by Cognia, and GACA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. 

Position Summary and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as a Counseling and Student Services Program Coordinator. Working from the office in Duluth, GA the Program Coordinator is a 12-month employee that works collaboratively with school and district leaders, to administer, monitor, and implement district and school level initiatives related to Georgia Connections Academy’s counseling and student services program. The Program Coordinator will play a crucial role in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of our program framework to support the academic, college and career, and social-emotional needs of all students on a district level. The Program Coordinator serves as the liaison between counseling, teachers, leadership and families, and facilitates meetings with all required stakeholders. This position is responsible for assisting the Director and Assistant Director in the overall administration and management of the school-wide student services and school counseling program. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise multiple members of the counseling department
• Be a part of 504 or counseling audits from OCR, GA DOE, advocates, etc.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, support staff, caretakers and learning coaches to create a unified and comprehensive approach to student support.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to identify trends and patterns that inform decision-making for individual student interventions and school level support strategies.
• Provide training and ongoing professional development for school staff on mandated reporting, MKV, child abuse, and any other required yearly trainings. Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, and adjust strategies as needed.
• Be able to effectively communicate with stakeholders at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels. Attend monthly school level faculty meetings. 
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations, policies, and guidelines related to graduation requirements, 504 implementation, HHB, MKV and foster care. 
• Ability to problem-solve and handle escalated/crisis situations.
• Participate in the hiring and onboarding process of new employees.
• Assist the lead high school counselor in preparing the annual school profile.
• Manage the summer school enrollment process 
• Leads all levels with RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) application process
• Other assigned duties

Requirements

• Please note 2-step authentication is required to set-up to login to all systems if given a job offer. 
• Georgia certification with a Master’s in School Counseling or School Social Work
• 5+ years of experience in education 
• Team player with demonstrated leadership skills
• Leadership and supervisor experience preferred
• Experience in writing policies and procedures
• Experience in or willingness to learn grant writing
• Willingness to travel on occasion for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
• Team player track record; ability to collaborate
• Possesses a positive customer service attitude in interactions with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
• Flexible and willing to provide and receive constructive feedback