School Counselor

Role Overview

• Advise students and caretakers related to academics, career planning, and graduation
• Maintain or develop a thorough understanding of all North Carolina specific course, credit, and graduation requirements
• Assist students and learning coaches with course selection processes, student placement, course and schedule changes, and developing student progression plans
• Review and maintain student transcripts and records and their accurate entry and maintenance in both the school’s and state’s LMS & records-keeping software
• Collaborate with administrative staff in obtaining student records from previous schools and forwarding student records when appropriate
• Work with stakeholders to identify school and community resources and build a network of support
• Collaborate with school staff to identify, support, & monitor “at risk” or “in crisis” students
• Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards
• Stay abreast of all state regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation
• Implement, develop, and/or support special programs such as Advanced Placement support, dual enrollment, test preparation, freshmen & senior success, SEL, and college application support
• Help students to research and understand their post-secondary career and educational options
• Assist with student preparation of applications for college and jobs
• Educate students and parents about college admissions requirements and financial aid
• Collaborate and support yearly high school graduation ceremony
• Assist with administering and planning state testing and proctoring
• Communicate regularly with learning coaches, students, and team teachers through use of computer and telephone
• Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for students and families
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Valid North Carolina Teaching License with certification in School Counseling
• Strong knowledge of North Carolina specific counseling procedures and requirements
• North Carolina residency preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills which include the ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds
• Strong technology skills (especially in Google Suite)
• Availability to work full-time teacher shift from 8am
• 4pm, Monday through Friday
• Demonstrated ability to create a positive, equitable, and student-centered environment
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel for school-based meetings, training, graduation, field trips, and state testing events (may require overnight travel)
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families

Benefits

• North Carolina licensed and certified school counselor
• Commitment to an inclusive and supportive educational experience