[Hiring] High School Guidance Counselor @Stride, Inc.

Role Description

Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the High School Guidance 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, personal and social development, and career and college planning and readiness.

This is a full-time position. 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.

Essential Functions:

• Delivers individual and group guidance curriculum supporting student development;
• Assists students in course placement and course scheduling;
• Prepares and reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students;
• Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year plan for inclusion in the Individual Learning Plan (ILP);
• Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans;
• Provides responsive services to individuals or groups on academic and personal issues;
• Provides an individual planning system to guide students toward post-secondary goals;
• Assists students in the acquisition of study skills, academic opportunities and benefits;
• Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents;
• Supports standardized testing program; parent education; and staff development;
• Works with the teaching team to design and implement an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) for each student in school;
• Focuses students and families on college and career readiness;
• Provides academic counseling, including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and technical courses, to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities;
• Audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND
• Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
• Flexible schedule; Ability to travel as needed
• Ability to clear required background check

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in school counseling
• Experience with distance learning
• Advanced coursework in counseling and administration
• Experience as a 7-12 teacher
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience with Local, State, and Federal laws and mandated reporting
• Experience in a charter school environment preferred
• Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career planning platforms/tools

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the home office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic, household appliances, and household distractions).
• The noise level at meeting locations throughout the state are typically moderate and should not vary much from what is experienced in the home office.