High School Counselor
About The Position
The High School Counselor role focuses on promoting student success by implementing comprehensive programs and services that guide learners in their academic success, personal and social development, and career and college planning and readiness. Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, the counselor provides preventive services and responds to identified needs. This position is with Missouri Digital Academy (MODA), a Stride K12 partner school. Stride K12, a Stride Company, offers an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience, enabling students to thrive and learn at their own pace. MODA's mission is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience through school and community/family partnerships, a rigorous curriculum, and a data-driven, student-centered instructional model. Student success is measured by assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and institutional growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement
- School Counselor License
- Ability to clear required background check
- Missouri School Counselor Required
- If certified in another state, must obtain appropriate licensure within 60 days of employment
- Must reside in Missouri
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
- Flexible schedule
- Ability to travel as needed
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in school counseling
- Experience with distance learning
- Advanced coursework in counseling and administration
- Experience as a teacher
- 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
Responsibilities
- Helps all students: Plan for postsecondary options (enroll in education, enlist in military option, employ in work force)
- Apply academic achievement strategies
- Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skill
- Focuses students and families on college and career readiness
- Meets quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options
- Delivers classroom instruction based on student success standards
- 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
- Assist students in course placement including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and pathways to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities
- 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
- Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents
- Supports standardized testing program; parent education; and staff development
- 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
Benefits
- robust benefits package for eligible employees
- health benefits
- retirement contributions
- paid time off
- Eligible employees may receive a bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
