Certified School Counselor

Npfeschools; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

New Paradigm For Education in Detroit is seeking a Certified School Counselor to support students’ academic, personal, and social development across our charter network.

You will provide individual and group counseling, classroom guidance, parent consultation, and academic planning while collaborating with families, teachers, and community partners to promote student achievement and well‑being in a diverse learning environment.

Qualifications

• Certified Michigan School Counselor
• Bachelor's degree in Guidance and/or School Counseling (Masters preferred)
• Minimum of three years of teaching, counseling, or related experience with grades K-12 is highly preferred
• Experience using culturally affirming practices with diverse communities and strong relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

• Plan a balanced and comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program including curriculum, services, and support components
• Manage program resources and personnel as needed
• Advance and support the school developmental guidance and counseling program with high ethical and professional standards
• Conduct and coordinate structured group lessons to deliver guidance curriculum effectively
• Guide students and parents to plan and monitor personal and social development without bias
• Consult with school personnel, parents, and community members to promote understanding of student development and environment
• Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards related to assessment
• Interpret standardized test results to guide students’ goals and plans

Skills

Cultural competence

Student counseling

Relationship-building

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Guidance and/or School Counseling

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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Certified School Counselor

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1100

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Who We Are

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. NPFE serves 2,100 students in Detroit, Michigan. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation.

Why New Paradigm for Education

NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support. NPFE’s Mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe supportive environment for all students to meet the needs of a global society. We are committed to excellence and strive to offer a new educational paradigm evident by increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who have a relentless belief that all students, regardless of their race and economic or social circumstances, can perform at high levels, deserve a quality education, have access to high quality instruction and curriculum, and can attain post secondary success. Educators who are driven bv academic achievement, continuous growth, and excel working in a rigorous and supportive environment. We seek culturally responsive educators who have experience working with diverse communities and strong relationship-building skills that they apply to understand their students, families, and communities.

What You’ll Do

The School Counselor will provide counseling and guidance services to students. The school counselor will impart individual and group counseling, classroom guidance, activities, parent consultation, registration of new students, academic planning and credit evaluation. The School Counselor will promote and enhance student learning through academic development and personal/social development. A successful Social Counselor will utilize various strategies, activities, delivery methods, and resources to promote student development while respecting and affirming student identities and needs.

Job Requirements

• Certified Michigan School Counselor
• Bachelor's degree in Guidance and/or School Counseling (Masters degree preferred)
• A minimum of three years of teaching, counseling, or other experience working with children grades K-12 is highly preferred
• Experience using culturally affirming practices, working with diverse communities, and strong relationship-building skills to understand students, families, and communities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan a balanced and comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support components
• Manage program personnel and or other program resources
• Advance and support the school developmental guidance and counseling program, operating with the highest ethical and professional standards with school personnel, parents, students, and the community
• Conduct and coordinate structured group lessons to deliver guidance curriculum effectively
• Accurately and without bias guide individual and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s own personal and social development
• Consult with school personnel, parents, and other community members to promote understanding of student development, individual behavior, the student’s environment, and human relationships.
• Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards related to assessment
• With the assistance of school personnel, interpret standardized tests results and other assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and plans