Job Openings High School College Counselor

About the job High School College Counselor

Objective:

The High School and College Counselor provides support in the high school through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the school’s mission and vision to promote academic, social/emotional, and college/career development.

Qualifications:

  • Current and valid license/certification
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Two years of classroom teaching experience preferred
  • Two years of school counseling experience preferred
  • Master’s degree preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

Works with the HS Counseling Department in developing and leading in the following counseling areas at YISS.

Performance Objectives:

College/Career Counseling:

  • Helps develop and implement the college/university preparation program
  • Oversees the college application process for seniors
  • Plans and supports the Senior Symposium that takes place in late August
  • Composes letters of recommendation for assigned students as required
  • Coordinates in-person and virtual college visits to campus
  • Hosts parent and student presentations on various college admission topics
  • Counsels students in career choices and helps students identify optimal university choices according to career directions
  • Supports the PTO as they plan out Career Day/Career Exploration Series activities for high school students each year 

Academic: 

  • Performs annual student audits to verify that each student has the appropriate scheduling and credits for pathway to graduate
  • Regularly checks student academic progress to support those who are struggling
  • Attends regular SLS/SST meetings to support students with different learning needs
  • Works with each student individually to develop their course schedule for the upcoming school year in alignment with their 4 year academic planning 
  • Gathers and analyzes data from students, parents, and faculty, in relation to the quality of the High School Counseling Department and participates in the development of action plans to grow and develop the manner in which students access counseling services across the high school
  • Supports in reviewing new student applications to support Admissions Office 
  • Works with each student individually to develop their course schedule for the upcoming school year
  • Assists with the orientation of new students by creating schedules, connecting them with student leaders, and communicating with teachers when new students enroll midway through the year 


Social-emotional: 

  • Provides short-term counseling or periodic check-ins with students regarding various social-emotional concerns
  • Refers students to outside counseling services when needed
  • Participates as a member of the YISS Child Safeguarding Team to support the school climate and more acute issues, which may include supporting child safety inquiries
  • Helps plan and lead presentations on social-emotional issues (stress, depression, suicidal ideation, drugs & alcohol, etc.) in grade-level meetings and/or small groups
  • Leads small group counseling sessions with identified student needs as needed 
  • Collaborate in planning and teaching Life Skills classes for 9th grade students during Semester 1 on topics such as time management, stress management, goal setting, relationships, study skills, etc. 


Career Education: 

  • Works with the High School Counseling Department and the PTO to organize Career Explorations Series and/or Career Day events
  • Uses Career Assessments to help students identify potential career fields as well as strengths and/or characteristics they possess 


  • Other Duties:
  • Supports 8th Grade Transition by organizing and coordinating transition programing including HS student mentor groups, such as “L-Crew” 
  • Participates in goal setting and the professional development of all members of the High School Counseling Department
  • Collaborates, supports and facilitates Ossembly weekly meetings in coordination with counseling team
  • Participates in the development of the high school master schedule 
  • Collaborate, support and facilitate Life Skills and Ossembly as needed 
  • Supports the planning and execution of graduation 
  • Supports AP and SAT testing facilitating and coordinating as needed 
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Contractual Requirements:

The High School Counselor position is on a teacher contract and will be expected to be on duty up to 10 days, at the discretion of the supervisor, before the school year starts or after school year ends. The stipend amount for the additional days will be determined on a daily rate or by the current contracted stipend (whichever amount is greater of the two).

All employees and associates are required to adhere to a Safeguarding Code of Conduct that contains expectations about their relationships with children, social media use, and the use of children’s photographs and identifying information.