High School Counselor

About the Role

Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration the School 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, social and emotional development, and career and college planning and readiness. This is a full-time REMOTE 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.

Responsibilities

• Helps All Students Plan for postsecondary options (enroll in education, enlist in military option, employ in work force)
• Apply academic achievement strategies
• Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skill
• Focuses students and families on college and career readiness
• Meets quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options
• Delivers classroom instruction based on student success standards
• Reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students
• Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year graduation plan and audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies
• Assist students in course placement including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and pathways to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities
• Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans
• Provides short-term counseling to students and referrals for long-term support, as necessary
• Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents
• Supports standardized testing program; parent education; and staff development
• May advocate for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
• Focuses students and families on goal setting and academic planning for college and career readiness
• Act as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students

Required Certificates and Licenses

Appropriate and current Arkansas Department of Education Counselor licensure

Qualifications

Minimum Required

• Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement
• School Counselor License
• 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

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

Pay

$45,000-$50,000

Schedule

Full-time remote, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school

Benefits

Eligible employees may receive a bonus.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.