Location: Sioux Lookout, Balmertown, or Thunder Bay
Competitive Salary
The Graduation Coach serves as a mentor, advisor, and advocate for students, collaborating with stakeholders to implement culturally responsive supports across academics, mental health, justice, and cultural knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
• Promote dual credit options to support student interests and goals
• Collaborate with guidance staff to build individualized high school plans aligned with diploma and post-secondary pathways
• Identify and address barriers to student engagement, achievement, and graduation
• Support student safety, connection to school, and personal growth
• Track progress using measurable strategies to help students transition successfully after graduation
• Travel regularly to KiHS sites to support potential graduates
• Perform other duties as assigned by KOBE management
Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree required; Bachelor of Education considered an asset
• Respectful and sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and needs of First Nation students
• Knowledge of post-secondary pathways including college, university, trades, certifications, and micro-credentials
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to work independently and solve problems
• Flexible, innovative, and self-motivated in a dynamic environment
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and Vulnerable Sector Check
• Willing and able to travel extensively, including to remote fly-in communities
