Data-Driven Middle School Counselor

Intrepidcollegeprep; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health benefits

Job summary

Intrepid College Prep in Nashville seeks a qualified School Counselor to provide comprehensive, data-driven counseling services to Opportunity Academy. You will work directly with students, teachers, and families, building relationships and fostering a supportive school culture across the network.

The role emphasizes equity, bilingual support, and professional development for staff. Starting salary is $53,000 with full health benefits; ICP uses a salary scale and values collaboration,

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years counseling experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred, but not required.
• Holds a MS in School Counseling or MSW with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Speaks Spanish or has experience working with bilingual students (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Delivers comprehensive counseling services, activities, programs, and interventions critical to the academic and personal/social development of all students.
• Run individual and group counseling sessions with research-based social and emotional practices.
• Facilitate professional development for teachers to help them understand child development and how it affects student performance academically and social/emotionally.
• Build relationships and collaborate with external education and social services professionals to develop appropriate agency services for students and families.
• Develops a written, annual plan which is data driven and includes measurable goals which are appropriately scoped and sequenced based on the needs of the school and students.
• Utilizes the Early Warning Indicators to implement targeted interventions for at‑risk students.
• Administers needs assessments regularly to identify and prioritize school and student needs.
• Advocates and intervenes on behalf of each student whose immediate needs, concerns, or problems are impeding his/her academic and/or personal/social development.
• Demonstrates program accountability using data to document the results of strategies and interventions that are used to improve student academic performance.
• Partners with administrators, teachers, students, parents, and the community to remove barriers to student success and to close the achievement gap.
• Protects confidentiality of records and information about students and staff. Must use discretion and adhere to all state laws and school policies when sharing any such information.
• Collaborate with Scholar Support Team regularly to develop a plan to meet the needs of all learners.
• Availability and willingness to engage in a limited number of evening/weekend student recruitment and parent outreach events.
• Dedication to the educational success of historically underserved students .
• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to reflect and articulate the lessons learned from past experience.
• Minimum of two years counseling experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred, but not required.
• Highest commitment to improving services through collaboration, best practices, regular assessment and data analysis.
• Effective communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Holds a MS in School Counseling or MSW with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
• Speaks Spanish or has experience working with bilingual students (preferred).

Skills

Counseling

Communication

Bilingual Spanish

Data-driven

Education

MS in School Counseling or MSW

GPA 3.0

Job description

Intrepid College Prep in Nashville seeks a qualified School Counselor to provide comprehensive, data-driven counseling services to Opportunity Academy. You will work directly with students, teachers, and families, building relationships and fostering a supportive school culture across the network.

The role emphasizes equity, bilingual support, and professional development for staff. Starting salary is $53,000 with full health benefits; ICP uses a salary scale and values collaboration,