6th-12th School Counselor Applicant Pool - IDEA Permian Basin Region (26-27)
About the role
The role of School Counselor at IDEA Public Schools leads the campus family engagement vision, social emotional learning program, and coordination of mental health and counseling supports for all scholars on the campus. Key tenets of family engagement, social emotional learning, and student social emotional supports are implemented through this role to ensure all staff are building authentic relationships with students and families.
Responsibilities
Led the execution of the school vision for retaining all students at the school by directing and managing all stakeholders at the campus in their roles and responsibilities in family engagement and student persistence.
Provides individual/group counseling for at-risk students and refers students who need intense or specialized services to licensed mental health providers and/or outside agencies.
Leads the planning and execution of student and family engagement events that align with the school’s culture, community, and family needs, promoting authentic relationships between the school and the family.
Directs BOY professional development for the entire campus to clarify the roles every staff member plays in family engagement.
Manages the campus overall student persistence data to ensure 100% accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the PEIMS team on campus.
Notifies all stakeholders who own the persistence goal of the data and rationale for student attrition to identify and analyze trends.
Leads parent conversations and problem-solves to ensure the needs of students and families are met in collaboration with the campus lead team.
Coaches and develops teachers to work with all students and families.
Maintains knowledge of community agencies as a resource to meet student and school needs.
Directs implementation of state-mandated guidance lessons to all students to develop life skills, promote good character, and foster resilience.
Supports through feedback, training, coaching, and developing teachers in addressing students' social/emotional needs in the classroom.
Directs the crisis response team on the campus to ensure student social/emotional needs are met.
Conducts individual and group check-ins and advising meetings with students to address social-emotional issues and provide campus-based supports.
Administers and analyzes parent and student surveys to gather feedback and implement strategic plans.
Ensures all new students and families receive high-quality on-boarding starting on day one of school.
Directs and manages through influence all campus team members to their role in family engagement to retain new students from year to year.
Leads the planning and execution of specific new parent events to welcome new parents to the campus and help them integrate and acclimate to the campus culture and expectations.
Partners with the APO to ensure all new student on-boarding is completed and operational support is given at all new student and new parent events.
Owns the campus new student persistence to ensure 100% data accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the PEIMS team on campus.
Conducts individual and group check-ins and advising sessions with new students to build community and sense of belonging.
Collaborates with key stakeholders to meet district expectations for successful implementation of district family engagement and social emotional learning priorities.
Facilitates 4 Family Engagement Events (1 per quarter).
Maintains an average daily attendance rate of 97.5% by working with the operations team to motivate families and ensure all students are in school on time, every day.
Identifies and supports students with barriers to attendance by connecting them with community resources or hosting in-school sessions.
Conducts home visits for students absent 7 or more times.
Tracks curriculum progress and provides regular feedback on the Move This World SEL curriculum implementation.
Conducts BOY and EOY assessments on SEL competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging.
Reviews data and creates action steps to address campus needs.
Collaborates with the crisis response team to ensure student social/emotional needs are met.
Qualifications
Master's degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field.
Previous experience in a school or school setting.
Valid TX School Counselor certification or counseling licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-S, LPC-A, LPC, LMFT-A, LMFT).
Skills
Proven track record of success.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage student behavior.
Belief in and alignment with IDEA’s mission and values.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits plan, including coverage of the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidization of the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
Tuition reimbursement up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
Employer-paid mental/behavioral health services, including 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.
Relocation allowance may be offered if applicable.