School Counselor Applicant Pool - IDEA Lakeland (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.

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 are aligned to the school’s culture, community, and family needs and promotes the authentic relationship building between the school and the family.
• Manages the campus overall student persistence data to ensure 100% of data accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the PEIMS team on campus.
• Directs implementation of state mandated guidance lessons to all students to develop life skills, promote good character, and develop resilience.
• Maintains knowledge of community agencies as a resource to meet student and school needs.
• 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.
• Conducts home visits for students that are absent 7 or more times.
• Lead teacher and campus training on Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations.
• Identify and utilize best practice strategies to invest and create a culture of excitement around the integration of an SEL curriculum in the daily schedule.
• Conduct regular rotating observations of Move This World blocks using observation rubric.
• Provide teachers feedback on observation rubric at least 1x/month.
• Track curriculum progress and send campus weekly PTG MTW update with glows and grows.
• Conduct BOY and EOY assessment on SEL competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging.
• Review data and create action steps to address campus needs.
• 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 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.
• Owns the management of the student being placed on the Mission List for chronic absenteeism.
• 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, administration, or related field.
• Previous experience in a school or school setting.
• Valid School Counselor Certification or Mental Health Provider License (Clinical Social Worker Intern, LCSW, LCSW-S, LMHC, LMHC Intern, LMFT-A, LMFT, School Counselor).

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 $60,569 and $72,683, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity.
• Other Benefits: Comprehensive benefits plan, including paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, and more.

Pay

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $60,569 and $72,683, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity.

Schedule

This role is full-time.