6th-12th School Counselor Applicant Pool - IDEA Upper Rio Grande Valley 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 the role of the School Counselor.
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.
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.
Identifies and coordinates intervention for at-risk students with responsibility and accountability structures for Grade Level Admin, API’s, GTLs, and Teachers.
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 develop resilience.
Supports through feedback, training, coaching, and developing teachers in working with students’ social/emotional needs in the classroom.
Directs the crisis response team on the campus to provide and ensure student social/emotional needs are being met.
Conducts individual and group check-ins and advising meetings with students to address social-emotional issues and provide campus-based supports.
Administers 2 parent surveys: one in the Spring and one in the Fall to get feedback from parents on communication and events.
Administers 1 student survey in the Spring to get feedback from our scholars with the IDEA experience.
Partners with the Enrollment Specialist and APO on the campus to ensure 100% of new student and families receive high-quality on-boarding starting on day 1 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 the new parents to the campus and helps them integrate and get acclimated to the campus culture and expectations with the campus lead team.
Leads the parent conversations and addresses concerns of our newest families to ensure they are heard, and the campus is responsive.
Owns the campus new student persistence to ensure 100% of 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 the campus average daily attendance (ADA) by increasing and ensuring all students are in school on time, every day through proactive communication and motivation with families.
Identifies and supports students with barriers to attendance and connects them with community resources or hosts in-school sessions to support attendance.
Conducts home visits for students that are absent 7 or more times.
Tracks curriculum progress and sends campus weekly PTG MTW update with glows and grows.
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 being met.
Facilitates bullying prevention month and mental health awareness month activities.
Meets parent and student completion expectations in Fall and Spring survey administrations.
Owns the Mission List for chronic absenteeism and ensures students are placed on it when necessary.
Trains lead teachers and campus members on the Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations.
Conducts regular rotating observations of Move This World blocks using observation rubric.
Provides teachers feedback on observation rubric at least 1x/month.
Ensures the campus earns an “A” on the School Counselor Report Card.
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 is non-negotiable.
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment.
Benefits
Compensation: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $64,987 and $75,385, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity.
Other Benefits: Comprehensive benefits plan, including employer-paid mental/behavioral health, paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, and more.