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Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration the School Counselor promotes student success by providing preventive services and responding to identified needs through implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that helps guide all learners in their academic success, social and emotional development, and career and college planning and readiness.
Job Responsibility:
Plan for postsecondary options (enroll in education, enlist in military option, employ in work force)
Apply academic achievement strategies
Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skill
Focuses students and families on college and career readiness
Meets quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options
Delivers classroom instruction based on student success standards
Reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students
Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year graduation plan and audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies
Assist students in course placement including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and pathways to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities
Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans
Provides short-term counseling to students and referrals for long-term support, as necessary
Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents
Supports standardized testing program
parent education
and staff development
May advocate for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
Focuses students and families on goal setting and academic planning for college and career readiness
Act as a change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement
School Counselor License
Ability to clear required background check
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
Flexible schedule
Ability to travel as needed
Master’s degree in school counseling
Experience with distance learning
Advanced coursework in counseling and administration
Nice to have:
Experience as a teacher
Experience in a customer service environment
Experience with Local, State, and Federals laws and mandated reporting
Experience in a charter school environment
Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career planning platforms/tools