School Counselor - South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy
About The Position
South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy (SCBCA) is a tuition-free, full-time alternative education campus serving students aged 16-21 across South Carolina in grades 9-12. SCBCA is authorized by the Charter Institute of Erskine and operated by Low Country Connections Academy. This virtual High School Counselor role will provide academic, college/career, and personal/social counseling services to students, with a focus on Individual Graduation Plan meetings, scheduling, and administrative tasks for the current school year. The role also involves implementing ASCA National Model best practices, conducting needs assessments, providing guidance instruction, identifying students needing intervention, assisting with post-secondary planning, and supporting on-time graduation.
Requirements
- South Carolina School Counselor certificate
- Master's degree in School Counseling
- Experience working with high school students, including Seniors
- Extensive knowledge and familiarity with South Carolina colleges, scholarships, and high school guidance via the Uniform Grading Policy and Activity Coding System
- Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Willingness to travel on occasion for school events and state testing (may require occasional overnight travel)
- Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication
Responsibilities
- Implement components of the ASCA National Model best practices
- Deliver Needs Assessment annually to staff, parents, and students
- Actively participate in Advisory Council for school counseling
- Complete a "Use of Time" analysis for one week in each semester
- Provide guidance instruction focused on ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors
- Identify students who are in need of intervention and deliver individual Solution-Focused Brief Counseling and small group support
- Help students to research and understand their post-secondary career and educational options
- Hold Individual Graduation Plan meetings and complete course selection for student caseload
- Follow procedures for dropping courses and changing schedules ensuring that the school's course selection and drop policies are adhered to
- Understand the requirements for state testing, including EOC, Career Readiness, PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams
- Support on-time graduation for all students by providing additional support to off-cohort or off-track students
- Provide additional review of Senior Transcripts / Schedules, and process successful Graduates upon completion of requirements
- Work with school teams to identify and help families access school and community resources
- Serve as a consultant for staff for student welfare concerns
- 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
- Support professional development activities for teachers and school staff members
- Assist in coordinating a Career Day, College Tours, or other school counseling activities related to academic, career, or personal/social topics
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
