School Counselor - IDEA Lakeland (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

• Achieves/Owns Campus Goal of Overall Student Persistence
• Directs and holds all campus team members accountable to fulfill their role in family engagement and student persistence.
• Maintains caseload focused on individual/group counseling for at-risk students and refers students who need intense or specialized services to campus-based Licensed Mental Health Provider 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.
• Develops teachers to work with all students and families. Partners with the appropriate lead team/campus team members to support the staff and the student to work together to achieve goals.
• 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.
• Provides support through feedback, training, coaching, and developing teachers in working with students social/emotional needs in the classroom.
• Leads family communications platforms: Remind, Smore (Weekly Parent Newsletter), and Facebook.
• Administers 2 parent surveys: 1 in the Spring and 1 in the Fall to get feedback from parents on communication and events.
• Administers 2 student surveys: 1 in the Spring and 1 in the Fall to get feedback from our scholars with the IDEA experience.
• Promotes and implements Move This World, social emotional learning curriculum with fidelity (as defined by students interact with video program 3 days a week).
• Conducts BOY and EOY assessment on SEL competencies, school climate, safety, 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).
• Manages & ensures crisis data (threat & risk assessments) across all systems is accurate & follows storing protocols & procedures.

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.
• 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 $60,000 and $70,000 commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity.
• Performance Bonus: Eligible 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 an employer paid 403(b) retirement matching of up to 4% of your annual compensation.