School Counselor at Stride, Inc. in Columbia, South Carolina

Job Description:

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.


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.



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

• Helps all students:
  
  
  
  
  • Plan for postsecondary options (enroll in education, enlist in military, join the workforce)
    
    
  
  
  • Apply academic achievement strategies
    
    
  
  
  • Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Focuses students and families on college and career readiness;
  
  


• Meets quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options;
  
  


• Delivers classroom instruction based on student success standards;
  
  


• Reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students;
  
  


• Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year graduation plan and audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies;
  
  


• Assist students in course placement including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and pathways to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities;
  
  


• Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans;
  
  


• Provides short-term counseling to students and referrals for long-term support, as necessary;
  
  


• Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents;
  
  


• Supports standardized testing program; parent education; and staff development;
  
  


• May advocate for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings;
  
  


• Focuses students and families on goal setting and academic planning for college and career readiness;
  
  


• Act as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students.
  
  


• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.
  
  

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree


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


• Equivalent combination of education and experience
  
  


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
  
  


• Flexible schedule; Ability to travel as needed
  
  


• Ability to clear required background check
  
  


• State certification as a School Counselor
  
  

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
  
  

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. Learn more: Working at CASC/HVASC


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.



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.



South Carolina Learns is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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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