HS Guidance Counselor
Indianapolis, IN
Our Mission
“Through these doors walk college graduates” serves as a daily greeting to all GEO Academy students. We believe all children should have access to a quality education regardless of their race, income, and home zip code. Further, we believe access and experience in real college and career readiness programs is essential to prepare students for success beyond high school. To actualize these beliefs, GEO has systematically built a student-centered, content-rich education model that delivers K-14 and K-16 results with K-12 dollars. By providing students an accelerated pathway to real college and career programs during high school, GEO Academies help thousands of families take the first steps to breaking the academic and psychological barriers prevalent in challenging communities across the country.
Description
A high school Counselor is required to perform the following duties:
- High School and College scheduling
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required
- Assist students in the areas of academic, career and social/emotional development
- Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in the school setting
- Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students
- Communicate and collaborate with teachers and school administrators
- Assist School Leadership in developing post-secondary programs
- Adhere to ethical standards of the state and national school counselor associations
- Make appropriate referrals to students and parents to outside agencies
- Determine social/emotional needs of student population
- Conduct goal-oriented counseling sessions in response to identified needs of students. Sessions include: skill building, social skill development, career awareness, conflict resolution, etc.
- Provide crisis intervention when difficult situations occur
- Participate in staff development opportunities
- Attend all required staff meetings
- Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal
REPORTS TO/TERM:
- Principal
- This is a full-time, 10 month position
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid (State) School Counselor License
- Commitment to the mission and organizational goals of organization
- Bachelor’s Degree in School Counseling
- Two or more years of successful Guidance Counseling as demonstrated by annual performance evaluations
- Experience in reviewing student transcripts, scheduling & graduation requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s Degree in School Counseling
- Experience working with high school students in a non-traditional setting and/or an urban environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Indianapolis, IN 46226: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:
- Indiana School Counseling Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person