[Hiring] Academic Counselor @Miaplaza

Role Description

The Academic Counselor partners with students and families in grades 7-12 to support academic success, graduation completion, and postsecondary readiness. The Academic Counselor acts as a case manager providing proactive academic planning, targeted intervention, and relationship-based support to ensure students remain engaged, on track, and progressing toward their goals.

Academic Counselors focus on high-impact, student-facing work, academic decision-making, graduation oversight, postsecondary planning, and whole-child academic support - while collaborating closely with Advisors, Student Support Specialists, Teachers, and the Registrar.

Academic Counselors are expected to spend approximately 45–50% of their work week (18–20 hours per week) in direct and indirect student-facing activities, including student and family meetings, academic planning conversations, proactive outreach, and intervention.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in School Counseling, Counseling, or a related field
• 2 years of experience in a school-based counseling or academic counseling role at the high school level
• Strong background in academic planning, graduation requirements, and course sequencing
• Experience supporting students through MTSS intervention, case management, and academic escalation
• Proven ability to engage students and families in meaningful, solution-focused conversations
• Experience guiding postsecondary planning, including college, career, and alternative pathways
• Ability to apply a whole-child academic lens while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Experience using student data to inform academic decisions and improve counseling practices
• Comfortable collaborating across teams in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience in virtual, hybrid, or nontraditional school settings strongly preferred
• Ability to read and interpret academic transcripts from a wide range of school systems and apply them accurately to MOHS courses and SAP, including in unusual or ambiguous cases
• Demonstrated ability to manage a full caseload with consistent reliability, meeting deadlines and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records for each student
• Ability to execute defined processes precisely and completely, including detailed or repetitive administrative tasks (SAP audits, transcript review, etc.)

Requirements

• Experience with classroom and/or online teaching
• State certification or licensure as a school counselor (or eligibility)
• Experience or certification in mental health counseling for schools
• Experience in other areas of education, such as content creation, assessment design, or assessment administration
• Experience with caseloads of 200 or more students

Benefits

• The expected starting pay range is $24.95 - $35.07 per hour.
• Annual pay range of $51,896 - $72,945 when working year-round.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, including specialty care options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• PTO policy combining traditional vacation and paid sick leave.
• Eligible employees receive 16 hours of floating holiday PTO per quarter.
• Parental leave and other perks available.
• Free site memberships and discounted MOHS tuition for employees' children.