Elementary School Counselor - Utah Connections Academy

Connections Academy•Cottonwood Heights, UT

2d•Remote

About The Position

Working from your home office in Utah, the Elementary School Counselor will assist students and parents/learning coaches with social and emotional behavior, academic support and skill building. The counselor will help implement guidance programs and set goals and objectives with students. The Elementary School Counselor will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

Requirements

Utah residency preferred (Will accept out of state applicants in the Mountain or Pacific Time Zone).
Utah certification in School Counseling
Master’s degree or higher
Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Education focused approach
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
High degree of flexibility
Team player with demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
Willingness to travel on occasion for school events (may require occasional overnight travel)
Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication

Responsibilities

Assist students and families with successful transition into the program
Follow up with students and families to ensure that they are staying on track and fulfilling the requirements of our school
Build relationships with students and families through email, phone calls, and in person when necessary
Proactively able to troubleshoot and problem solve student and family issues and understand the proper channels of communication
Work with Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) to identify and help families access school and community resources
Assist with interventions around attendance and engagement concerns
Implement programs for students and families related to interpersonal adjustment issues
Participate in the development of crisis prevention and management plans for the school and serve as a key member of the Student Support Team (SST)
Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards. Stay abreast of all state regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation
Continuation of Professional Development and Training in trends and counseling techniques
Deliver counseling curriculum through instruction in accordance with Utah state requirements and ASCA Model
Provide Wraparound Services by collaborating with outside stakeholders to ensure student success in the virtual learning environment
Section new students into courses in the Pearson Online Classroom and collaborate with elementary teachers and leadership teams
And other duties as assigned.