School Counselor

Stride, Inc.; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is hiring a School Counselor for its K12 Private Academy in a fully virtual, full-time role. The position is open to residents nationwide, with duties focusing on student academic success, social and emotional development, and career planning.

The counselor collaborates with teachers, reviews transcripts, and develops a four-year graduation plan while providing counseling and referrals. Travel up to 20% for development is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and licensure preferred.
• Master’s degree in school counseling preferred.
• Experience with distance learning.
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience with Local, State, and Federal laws and mandated reporting.
• Experience in a charter school environment preferred.
• Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan for postsecondary options.
• Apply academic achievement strategies.
• Focus on college and career readiness with families.
• Meet quarterly with all students on caseload.
• Review transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students.
• Develop a four-year graduation plan and audit student schedules for candidacy for graduation.
• Analyze student data and develop data-driven intervention plans.
• Provide short-term counseling and referrals for long-term support.
• Support standardized testing and parent education.
• Advocate for students at IEP meetings and other student-focused meetings.
• Travel up to 20% for face-to-face professional development or as required by the school.

Skills

Distance learning experience

Customer service experience

Knowledge of career planning systems

Laws and mandated reporting

Charter school experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree in school counseling

School Counselor License Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Web-based search engines

Database systems

Job description

Appropriate state Department of Education School Counselor Certification Preferred

This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 private school, K12 Private Academy. The mission of K12 Private Academy is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration the School Counselor promotes student success by providing preventive services and responding to identified needs through implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that helps guide all learners in their academic success, social and emotional development, and career and college planning and readiness.

This is a full-time position. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Helps all students:

• Plan for postsecondary options (enroll in education, enlist in military option, employ in work force)
• Apply academic achievement strategies
• Focuses students and families on college and career readiness;
• Meets quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options;
• Reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students;
• Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year graduation plan and audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies;
• Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans;
• Provides short-term counseling to students and referrals for long-term support, as necessary;
• Supports standardized testing program; parent education; May advocate for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings;
• Focuses students and families on goal setting and academic planning for college and career readiness;
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree AND
• School Counselor License Preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
• Flexible schedule; Ability to travel as needed
• Master’s degree in school counseling Preferred
• Experience with distance learning
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience with Local, State, and Federals laws and mandated reporting
• Experience in a charter school environment preferred
• Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career planning platforms/tools

considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

~ This is a virtual role

It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.