School Counselor - IDEA Lake Houston College Prep (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. 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

• Achieves/Owns Campus Goal of Overall Student Persistence
• Directs and manages all stakeholders at the campus in their roles and responsibilities in family engagement and student persistence.
• Plans and executes student and family engagement events aligned to the school’s culture, community, and family needs.
• Manages the campus overall student persistence data to ensure 100% accuracy and reporting.
• Partners with grade level teams to identify and coordinate interventions for at-risk students.
• Leads parent conversations and problem solves to meet the needs of students and families.
• Administers two parent surveys annually and one student survey annually to gather feedback and create strategic plans.
• Directs and manages campus team members to their roles in family engagement to retain new students.
• Plans and executes new parent events to welcome new families and integrate them into the campus culture.
• Ensures documentation compliance and tracks student services.
• Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system.
• Conducts regular observations and provides feedback on the Move This World curriculum implementation.
• Conducts BOY and EOY assessments on Mental Health competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging.
• Manages accurate data tracking of crises and conducts audits periodically.
• Presents data to the monthly CCT meeting and collaborates with CCT members to ensure risk and threat assessments are conducted with fidelity.
• Creates Campus Crisis Binders and conducts walkthroughs with CCT members.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field required.
• Previous experience in a school or school setting preferred.
• Valid TX School Counselor certification or counseling/social work licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-S, LPC-A, LPC, LMFT-A, LMFT) required.

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

• Compensation: Salaries range from $72,785 to $84,431, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.
• Other Benefits: Comprehensive benefits plan including paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, dental, vision, 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.

Pay

Compensation ranges from $72,785 to $84,431, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hours and schedule are determined by the individual school and may vary.