Stride, Inc.
Making learners future-ready
Middle School Counselor
Location
Alabama + 9 moreAll locations: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Posted
59 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Promotes student success by providing preventive services and responding to identified needs through implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program
• Helps all students 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
• Collaborates 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
• Assists 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
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree AND 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
- 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 preferred
- Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career planning platforms/tools
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required.
- Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.
- Act as a change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students.