Student Success Coach (SY26-27, Middle School)

What You'll Do

The Student Success Coach at Veritas Prep plays a critical role in fostering a joyful, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture that supports both academic excellence and social-emotional growth. Working closely with the Assistant Principal, school leadership, teachers, and families, the Student Success Coach provides targeted support to students, helping them build the skills, habits, and mindsets needed to thrive academically and behaviorally. The Student Success Coach ensures consistent implementation of school-wide culture systems, proactively supports students through coaching and interventions, and uses data to drive student success plans. This role balances relationship-building, accountability, and celebration to ensure all students feel supported, challenged, and recognized for their growth.

Specifically, you will:

School Culture & Systems

• Model Veritas Prep’s core values and professional standards in all interactions with students, families, and staff.
• Support the implementation of Veritas Prep’s school-wide routines, rituals, and behavioral expectations to maintain a positive, structured learning environment.
• Implement and monitor tier one school-wide incentive systems aligned with classroom management practices and school values.
• Assist in planning and implementing school-wide culture events, incentives, and celebrations.
• Support Assistant Principals with discipline systems as needed

Student Coaching & Support

• Facilitate student coaching meetings informed by academic data.
• Work directly with students referred for behavioral or social-emotional support, coaching them to build skills to be successful academically.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff to implement tier two and tier three behavior plans and interventions.
• Support students with IEPs and 504 plans by facilitating scheduled breaks and accommodations.
• Respond to unsafe or escalated classroom situations to ensure student and staff safety.

Data & Collaboration

• Accurately track and analyze student behavior data to inform interventions and student success plans.
• Regularly meet with the Student Success Team to review data, identify trends, and strategize supports.
• Represent the Student Success Team in Grade Team Meetings and collaborate with teachers to align supports.
• Monitor hallway behavior during instructional time and track hallway data to improve systems.
• Respond to attendance data to ensure all students are at school 95% of the time.

Student Engagement

• Support structured student transitions and ensure accountability during non-classroom times.
• Build strong relationships with students to promote engagement, motivation, and belonging.
• Push in to classrooms to ensure students are engaged in learning.

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Requirements

What You'll Need (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree required

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
• Fluency in Spanish (preferred)
• Experience supporting school culture initiatives
• Experience analyzing student behavior data and implementing tiered interventions
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, staff, students, families, and other stakeholders

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school. 

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school. 

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Veritas Prep offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages that include the following:

• Salary Range for this position is $47,000-$70,000, exclusive of fringe benefits.
• If hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience.
• In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• Keep in mind, the above range is the full base salary range for this position. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
• We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time staff that includes, but not limited to the following:
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
• Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (teacher pension program)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more...

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school. 

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school. 

Our Early College high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.