High School Counselor
Stride, Inc.

Job Info

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Job Description

Are you passionate about providing an individualized virtual education so students are prepared to enter the workforce or continue with postsecondary education regardless of circumstance? Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC) is an accredited public school serving students in grades 8-12. HVASC offers smaller staff-to-student ratios, personalized graduation plans, and daily mentoring sessions and wraparound services to help meet the educational and social/emotional needs of our unique student population.

Learn more about working at our school here:
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Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration the School Counselor promotes student success by providing preventive services and responding to identified needs through implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that helps guide all learners in their academic success, social and emotional development, and career and college planning and readiness.

This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8-4 or as defined by the school.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Delivers individual and group guidance curriculum supporting student development;
  
• Assist students in course placement and course scheduling;
  
• Prepares and reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students;
  
• Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year plan for inclusion in the Individual Learning Plan (ILP);
  
• Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans;
  
• Provides responsive services to individuals or groups on academic and personal issues;
  
• Provides an individual planning system to guide students toward post-secondary goals;
  
• Assists students in the acquisition of study skills, academic opportunities and benefits;
  
• Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents;
  
• Supports standardized testing program; parent education; and staff development;
  
• Works with the teaching team to design and implement an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) for each student in school;
  
• Focuses students and families on college and career readiness;
  
• Provides academic counseling, including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and technical courses, to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities;
  
• Audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies.
  

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Master's degree

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement OR
  
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
  
• Ability to travel as needed
  
• Ability to clear required background check
  

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate South Carolina School Counselor certification

Residency Requirements: Must reside in South Carolina

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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
  

Compensation and Benefits
Certified staff are compensated based on degree earned and years of experience on their certificate. Non-certified staff are compensated based on a combination of education and relevant experience. We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heron Academy of South Carolina (HVASC) is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type
Board Employee

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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