Life Coach

About the Role

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries Kansas City Excel Center Team is seeking a Life Coach ready to change students’ lives. The ideal candidate is interested in serving adult learners who are earning their credit-bearing high school diploma (not a GED). Our students are motivated to put the past behind them and change their future for the better. At the Excel Center, our Life Coaches, staff, and teachers are their ultimate cheerleaders and accountability partners. If you’re a former school-based counselor, case manager, or social worker who misses the educational setting, this opportunity is another chance to truly change the trajectory of entire families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited Educational Institution in one of the following areas: Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Human Services, or other related field.
• Must be able to work with a diverse group of students, staff, and co-workers during school hours with the flexibility of occasional later shifts.   
• One or more years' experience in a related field, two years is preferred.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills as well as computer literacy.
• Knowledge of Missouri educational requirements to receive a high school diploma and experience writing clinical notes is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver's license, current auto insurance, and independent transportation required.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Participate in recruiting and enrollment activities and events.
• Assess student needs for, and barriers to, successful completion of the program.
• Schedule students into classes aligned to their academic assessments, availability, transferred credits, and career goals.
• Manage a case load of 80-120 students by building strong rapport, maintaining professional boundaries, collaborating with community partners, and creating a positive school culture.
• Maintain detailed, comprehensive records of all meetings, strategies, and identified barriers.
• Monitor attendance and grades in collaboration with teachers to support student success.
• Intervene and manage occasional student crises, altercations, and behaviors, including identifying appropriate resources and community social programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 12 days based on hours worked.
• Employee store discount
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth Opportunities