[Hiring] Virtual School Counselor @ACCEL Schools

Role Description

Deliver proactive guidance curriculum to individuals and groups.

• Engage students in academic and career planning assessments, interpret results, and assist students with developing a plan that leads to student success and on-time graduation.
• Respond to individual and group needs with responsive counseling and programming.
• Review transfer student transcripts and inform appropriate course placements.
• Maintain and review transcripts for active students and inform credit award procedures.
• Create and maintain student graduation plans.
• Provide career readiness curriculum and facilitate creation of career plans.
• Coordinate career fairs, graduate fairs, and special career-focused events.
• Deliver Life Skills curriculum.
• Create and maintain Student 504 plans.
• Analyze student data to provide input on appropriate academic programs and interventions.
• Travel to support testing efforts and school events within the state as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas School Counselor license.
• Open to residents in Texas.
• Master's degree plus one (1) year previous experience in counseling and/or advisement OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with the ASCA model.
• Experience with K-12 online learning.
• Experience with OH CTE, including creating and maintaining external partnerships.
• A fundamental understanding of Career and Technical Education (CTE), its indicators as measurements of success, and the pathway approach in which CTE is implemented.
• Experience with Local, State, and Federal laws and mandated reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite Products.
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly and exhibit sound judgment while maintaining that confidentiality.
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations and make evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks to meet deadlines consistently.
• Customer service oriented.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks.

Benefits

• Life benefits – time & peace of mind.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement contributions.
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child).
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations.
• Health benefits – stay well & thrive.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• Career benefits – keep growing.
• Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals.