School Counselor - IDEA Burke Academy (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The School Counselor leads the campus family engagement vision, social-emotional learning program, and coordination of mental health and counseling supports for students. The role helps ensure that campus staff build authentic relationships with students and families, use accurate data to guide interventions, and understand their responsibilities in supporting student persistence and success. The School Counselor promotes a physically and emotionally safe school environment where students can learn, grow, and develop the academic and social skills needed to pursue and complete college. The position leads campus strategies for student persistence, family engagement, student onboarding, social-emotional learning curriculum implementation, and crisis response. It also maintains and analyzes student and family data, coordinates interventions and community support, and trains and supports campus staff in their roles.

Requirements

Master's degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field.
Valid Texas School Counselor certification or counseling/social work licensure, such as LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-S, LPC-A, LPC, LMFT-A, or LMFT.
Proven track record of success.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage student behavior.
Commitment to and alignment with IDEA's mission and values.
Ability to adjust and adapt to a variety of situations in the school environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a school or school setting.

Responsibilities

Lead campus strategies to retain students and achieve campus student-persistence goals.
Plan and execute student and family engagement events aligned with campus culture and community needs.
Provide campus professional development to clarify staff roles in family engagement.
Manage student persistence data, ensure accuracy and reporting, and analyze reasons students leave.
Partner with grade-level teams to identify at-risk students and coordinate interventions.
Lead parent conversations and problem-solve with campus leadership to address student and family needs.
Manage family communication platforms, including Remind, Smore, and Facebook.
Administer and analyze parent and student surveys twice per year and develop plans in response to feedback.
Partner with the Enrollment Specialist and APO to ensure new students and families receive onboarding and build a sense of belonging.
Coordinate new-parent events and support new families' integration into campus culture and expectations.
Document at least ten hours of direct student services weekly and record interventions and crises in the district-wide documentation system.
Collaborate with community agencies, connect students and families with resources, and serve as a liaison with community support providers.
Use student and family survey data to assess campus climate and culture, and participate in the campus crisis response team.
Train teachers on the Move This World social-emotional learning curriculum, observe implementation, provide feedback, and track progress.
Assess mental health competencies, school climate, safety, and belonging at the beginning and end of the year, then develop action steps based on results.
Ensure risk and threat assessments have documented safety plans or re-entry meetings and that crisis responses are documented within the required timeframe.
Track and audit campus crisis data, present updates and recommendations at monthly CCT meetings, and collaborate with CCT members to follow assessment protocols.
Train CCT members on risk and threat assessment protocols and prepare campus crisis binders and walkthroughs.

Benefits

Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, with subsidies for spouse/domestic partner and children.
Eligible staff may receive up to eight weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to tenure and caregiver designation.
Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying tuition costs, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
Employer-paid mental and behavioral health support, including five face-to-face counseling sessions annually and unlimited 24/7 telephone counseling.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability and life insurance.
Parenting benefits.
Flexible spending account options.
Generous vacation time.
Referral bonuses.
Professional development.
403(b) plan.
Relocation allowance may be offered, if applicable.