26-27 Ninth Grade School Counselor - Valor Academy High School

Bright Star Schools • North Hills, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Star Schools is seeking a School Counselor to serve as a designated advocate for students and their families. This role supports students through academics and social-emotional learning, facilitating communication between students, teachers, administrators, and parents. The Counselor will be involved in all student and family-facing functions on campus, ensuring the success of assigned students. The position is full-time, exempt, and an 11-month role.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling
• An understanding of early childhood education, or child and adolescent development is imperative
• Strong oral and written communication skills including advocacy skills
• Ability to connect and build relationships with students and their families
• Ability to facilitate connections with students and faculty, and to work with tracking systems (organizational skills required)
• Must be able to analyze written, spoken, visual, and other sensory stimuli
• Must have ability to understand and analyze written and spoken English
• Must be able to cope effectively with stressful situations and time constraints
• Must be able to make sound judgments based on available information
• Must be able to engage in frequent student/parent/coworker contact
• Must be able to remain calm in emergency situations
• Must be able to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
• Must be able to maintain accuracy in tasks requiring meticulous attention to detail
• Must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work demands
• Must be able to logically solve problems
• Must be able to provide and follow detailed written and verbal instructions
• Must be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and students
• Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Must demonstrate strong classroom management skills
• Must have a passion for teaching and student success
• Must demonstrate strong organizational Skills
• Must be able to be physically present at the worksite and occasionally travel for meetings or conferences.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish and/or Korean highly desired
• Spanish/Korean required for 85% of our families
• Experience working with at-promise youth
• A proactive, self-starting, and motivating approach
• Familiarity with facilitating Social Emotional Curriculum
• Working knowledge of Aeries SIS

Responsibilities

• Implement the ASCA National Model and counseling best practices.
• Build strong relationships with students through mentoring, academic counseling, and social-emotional support.
• Lead College and Career Readiness programming and related student supports.
• Facilitate restorative justice practices within and beyond the classroom.
• Support school culture by co-facilitating morning meetings, assemblies, student activities, and chaperoning events.
• Provide student and family services, including parent education sessions, engagement events, community resources, referrals, and targeted family outreach.
• Consult and collaborate with teachers and other school staff based on student needs.
• Provide classroom push-in for academic and behavioral support as needed.
• Participate in MTSS.
• Provide social-emotional guidance and support.
• Appropriately identify student's social and emotional needs.
• Provide resources and referrals as necessary.
• Provide necessary interventions, including individual and small-group and classroom lessons/counseling.
• Serve as a Parent Liaison.
• Provide case management for families based on need by offering resources and support.
• Conduct home visits as needed to ensure home and school partnerships.
• Coordinate Parent Group activities.
• Develop Parent Education curriculum.
• Coordinate Student Activities.
• Supervise students.
• Follow Bright Star Schools’ toileting policies and protocols if working with TK and Kinder students.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, CalSTRS retirement matching, life insurance, short-term disability, optional 403b plan, sick and vacation paid time off, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

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