School Counselor - IDEA Owassa College Prep (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools • Pharr, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Counselor at IDEA Public Schools leads the campus family engagement vision, social emotional learning program, and coordination of mental health and counseling supports for all scholars. This role is crucial in ensuring authentic relationships between staff, students, and families, and is responsible for data maintenance and analysis to drive campus strategies. The School Counselor directs and holds all campus team members accountable for their roles in supporting students and families, aiming for all students to acquire the academic and social skills necessary for college success. This work ensures schools are safe environments where students can learn, grow, and succeed.

Requirements

• Master's degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field required.
• Valid TX School Counselor certification or counseling /social work licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-S, LPC-A, LPC, LMFT-A, LMFT) required.
• Belief in and alignment with IDEA’s mission and values is non-negotiable.
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a school or school setting.

Responsibilities

• Achieves/Owns Campus Goal of Overall Student Persistence by leading the execution of the school vision for retaining all students.
• Leads the planning and execution of student and family engagement events aligned to the school’s culture and community needs.
• Leads Professional Development for the entire campus to clarify staff roles in family engagement.
• Manages campus student persistence data, ensuring accuracy and reporting through partnership with the PEIMS team.
• Notifies stakeholders of data and rationale for student departures to identify and analyze trends.
• Partners with grade level teams to identify and coordinate interventions for at-risk students.
• Leads parent conversations and problem-solves to meet student and family needs in collaboration with the campus lead team.
• Leads family communications platforms (Remind, Smore, Facebook).
• Administers parent surveys (Spring and Fall) to gather feedback on communication and events, and creates strategic plans based on input.
• Administers student surveys (Spring and Fall) to gather feedback on the IDEA experience.
• Partners with Enrollment Specialist and APO to ensure high-quality onboarding for new students and families.
• Directs and manages campus team members' roles in family engagement to retain new students.
• Leads the planning and execution of specific new parent events to help them integrate into the campus culture.
• Owns new student persistence data, ensuring accuracy and reporting through partnership with the SIS/Registrar.
• Ensures new families and students build community and develop a sense of belonging within the first 10 days.
• Documents at least ten hours of direct student services weekly.
• Documents all interventions and crises/critical incidents in the district-wide documentation system.
• Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system.
• Utilizes Student & Family Survey data twice a year to assess campus climate and culture.
• Serves as a member of the crisis response team to ensure student or family social/emotional needs are met.
• Connects students and families to community resources for needed support.
• Acts as a liaison between community support personnel and the campus to wrap services around students.
• Leads teacher and campus training on the Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations.
• Identifies and utilizes best practice strategies to integrate a Mental Health curriculum into the daily schedule.
• Conducts regular observations of Move This World blocks and provides feedback to teachers.
• Tracks curriculum progress and sends weekly updates on PTG MTW.
• Conducts BOY and EOY assessments on Mental Health competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging, and creates action steps.
• Ensures safety plans and/or re-entry meetings are documented for risk & threat assessments.
• Ensures all responses to crises are documented within required platforms.
• Manages accurate data tracking of crises across all systems.
• Presents data to the monthly CCT meeting with updates and suggested revisions for risk & threat assessments.
• Collaborates with CCT Members to ensure Risk & Threat Assessment Checklist fidelity.
• Ensures 100% of CCT Members are trained in Risk & Threat Assessment Protocols.
• Creates Campus Crisis Binders and conducts walkthroughs with CCT members for understanding and proper use.

Benefits

• Salaries typically fall between $64,987 and $75,385, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.
• Eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
• Comprehensive benefits plan covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan.
• Subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for birth or adoption of a child.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services at no cost.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Parenting benefits.
• Flexible spending account options.
• Generous vacation time.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development.
• 403(b) plan.
• Relocation allowance may be offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level