Virtual High School Counselor

Accelschools; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Job summary

ACCEL Schools seeks a qualified School Counselor to support the social, emotional, and academic progress of students at Alabama Virtual Classical Academy in Sylacauga. This role uses ASCA-aligned practices and online platforms to deliver proactive guidance, craft graduation and career plans, and provide preventive services.

The ideal candidate holds a State Counselor license, a bachelor’s in counseling, and experience with K-12 online learning; bilingual skills are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; one year counseling/advisement experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid State Counselor license required.
• Experience with the ASCA model.
• Experience with K-12 online learning.
• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal laws and mandated reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Ability to handle confidential information and exercise sound judgment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to pass federal and state background checks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive guidance curriculum to individuals and groups.
• Respond to individual and group needs with counseling and programming.
• Review transfer student transcripts and inform appropriate course placements.
• Maintain and review transcripts for active students and inform credit award procedures.
• Create and maintain student graduation plans.
• Provide career readiness curriculum and facilitate creation of career plans.
• Deliver Social-Emotional Learning curriculum.
• Create and maintain Student 504 plans.
• Analyze student data to inform academic programs and interventions.
• Travel to support testing efforts and school events within the state as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

ASCA model

K-12 online learning

Proficiency in MS Office and Google 1o

Confidentiality and sound judgment

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Counseling

Valid State Counselor license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

About the Team

Alabama Virtual Classical Academy at Sylacauga is a tuition-free online public school serving grades K-10. We offer a virtue-centered, classical education following the Trivium method, blending traditional intellectual rigor with modern technology. Through individualized learning plans and a mix of live and asynchronous instruction, we provide a flexible, supportive environment where all students can thrive.

We are seeking a highly qualified School Counselor who is dedicated to fostering the social, emotional, and academic development of every student! At ACCEL Schools, we leverage a cutting-edge 21st-century support framework, delivering comprehensive counseling services through innovative online platforms and traditional outreach methods to ensure no student navigates their journey alone.

The School Counselor supports overall student success by partnering with staff members and families to inform student specific academic programming, create andmaintaingraduation and career plans, and provide proactive and preventative services.

Eligibility: Open to residents in Alabama

About the Opportunity

• Deliver proactive guidance curriculum to individuals and groups
• Respond to individual and group needs with responsive counseling and programming
• Review transfer student transcripts and informappropriate courseplacements
• Maintain and review transcripts for active students and inform credit award procedures
• Create andmaintainstudent graduation plans
• Provide career readiness curriculum andfacilitatecreation of career plans
• Deliver Social-Emotional Learning curriculum
• Create andmaintainStudent 504 plans
• Analyze student data to provide input onappropriate academicprograms and interventions
• Travels to support testing efforts and school events within the state as needed
• Other duties as assigned

About You

• Bilingual strongly preferred
• Valid State Counselor license
• Bachelor’s degree plus one (1) yearpreviousexperience in counseling and/or advisement OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with the ASCA model
• Experience with K-12 online learning
• Experience with Local, State, and Federal laws and mandated reporting
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office and Google Suite Products
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly andexhibitsound judgment whilemaintainingthat confidentiality
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations and make evidence-based decisions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks to meet deadlines consistently
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widelydifferto reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers forprovidingexceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.