Job description

The High School Counselor encourages the student's academic, social, and spiritual growth as well as fully developing each student's college and career interests. The counselor should have a clear understanding of academic counseling and college/career support services for students in grades 9-12, with a heavy emphasis on college admissions for upperclassmen. He/she also coordinates the efforts of administrators, teachers, and parents to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program to address the needs of the student.

Academic Advising

• Develop and maintain a Six Year Plan for each student verify that students are meeting graduation requirements
• Create student schedules and make schedule changes, as needed
• Monitor student academic progress, providing intervention and assistance as needed due to academic or attendance deficits
• Attend parent conferences with teachers and communicate with parents, as required
• Facilitate communication and collect coursework for extended absences
• Assist students who have concussions and other medical issues resulting in absences of 3 or more days
• Co-coordinate and attend events: New student orientation, Freshmen orientation, Grade-level parent meetings, etc.
• Meet with each assigned student at least once per year

Social-Personal Advising

• Provide individual counseling and crisis intervention with students and parents as needed
• Provide counseling referrals to outside agencies as needed for more serious or extensive concerns
• Participate in professional development activities (conferences, webinars, and articles) to keep up to date with counseling issues
• Provide Teacher In-service handbooks and presentations pertaining to social/personal issues
• Distribute informational resources to students and parents promoting mental health and well-being

College Advising

• Help students apply for competitive scholarships (Ex. Belk, Moorhead-Cain, Furman Scholars, Wofford Scholars, etc), Tennessee Promise, FAFSA & Tennessee Scholars
• Assist in the college search process: individual and group meetings with students and parents, proofreading essays, completing SSR’s, sending transcripts and other supporting documentation to colleges, and writing letters of recommendation
• Arrange college information sessions and financial aid workshops for students and parents

Career Advising

• Help students research career fields of interest
• Promote and facilitate job shadowing, interning, and informational interviewing
• Help students develop professional skills that will prepare them for future opportunities
• Provide individual advising for students and parents upon request

Other

• Attend administrative meetings
• Advertise and recommend students for extracurricular opportunities and disseminate summer program information: Governor’s School, Knoxville Youth Leadership, Boys & Girls State, summer programs, etc.
• Assist with newsletters
• Help create webinars, video interviews, informational meetings, social media posts, text alerts, etc. as resources for parents, students, faculty and staff
• Maintain school counseling standards in Curriculum Trak
• Maintain working knowledge of student information system and learning platform.

Professional Growth and Development

• Attend and participate in professional conferences, lectures or other educational events
• Attain membership in appropriate organizations
• Keep current on educational/business issues through research and study
• Grow in walk and relationship with God

Other Duties as Assigned by Principal or Head of School

For immediate consideration, please apply via our website.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• High School Counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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