School Counselor

Stride, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride K12 is seeking a North Carolina School Counselor for a fully virtual role open to residents in North Carolina or nearby border states within a 30 mile radius. A NC School Counselor certification is required to qualify for this position.

The counselor will support students with academic success, social-emotional development, and college/career planning, while collaborating with teachers and families. Travel may be up to 20% for professional development and student activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in school counseling is required.
• Experience with distance learning is preferred.
• Experience in a customer service environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal laws and mandated reporting is needed.
• Experience in a charter school environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with state career planning systems (e.g., Pathfinder) or similar tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Meet quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options.
• Review transcripts and other academic documents for new and returning students.
• Develop a four-year graduation plan and audit student schedules.
• Analyze student data and develop data-driven intervention plans.
• Provide short-term counseling and refer for long-term support as needed.
• Support standardized testing and parent education; participate in IEP meetings as needed.
• Travel up to 20% for face-to-face professional development and student activities.

Skills

MS Office

Distance learning

Mandated reporting knowledge

Education

Master's degree in School Counseling

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Web-based search engines

Database systems

Job description

North Carolina School Counselor Certification Required

This position is virtual and open to residents in North Carolina or border states within a 30 mile radius.

Out of state residents MUST have a North Carolina School Counselor certification.

The High 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.

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 partner school, Dogwood Virtual School (DVS). The mission of Dogwood Virtual School (DVS) 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. 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.

School Counselor License

• 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
• 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. 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.

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