K-5th School Counselor Applicant Pool - IDEA Lower Rio Grande Valley Region (26-27)

About the role

The role of School Counselor leads the campus family engagement vision, social emotional learning program, and coordination of mental health and counseling supports for all scholars on the campus. Our key tenets of family engagement, social emotional learning, and student social emotional supports are implemented through the role of the School Counselor 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 campus-based.
• Leads the planning and execution of student and family engagement events that are aligned to the school’s culture, community and family needs and promotes the authentic relationship building between the school and the family.
• Leads BOY Professional Development for entire campus to clarify the roles every staff member plays in family engagement.
• Manages the campus overall student persistence data to ensure 100% of data accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the PEIMS team on campus.
• Notify all stakeholders who own the persistence goal of the data and rationale as to why students are leaving to identify and analyze trends.
• Directs implementation of state mandated guidance lessons to all students to develop life skills, promote good character, and develop resilience.
• Maintain knowledge of community agencies as a resource to meet student and school needs.
• Is responsible to analyze and create a strategic plan to respond to the parent input.
• Administers 2 parent survey: 1 in the Spring and 1 in the Fall to get feedback from parents on communication and events.
• 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).
• Mets parent and student completion expectations in Fall and Spring survey administrations.
• Facilitates bullying prevention month and mental health awareness month activities.
• Campus crisis team meets regularly and submits crisis data on time.

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.
• This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
• Other Benefits: Comprehensive benefits plan, including paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, 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.
• IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Pay

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.

Schedule

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.