School Counselor

FLEX HIGH SCHOOL OHIO

Part-Time, Monday - Friday, 20 hours per week

This position provides support to various school sites within the region, including Franklinton, Reynoldsburg, Ross Center Locations. The role may require travel between locations to meet site-specific needs.

This position is funded through the IDEA Grant

Compensation: Competitive compensation package starting from $30.83 per hour

Do you have a passion to work one-on-one with students and help them soar? As a School Counselor at Flex High School, you will encourage, challenge, and help students grow in confidence and academics, and graduate high school - no matter their obstacle.

The Flex High Advantage

Our personalized learning model is what makes Flex High School unique. Our students are at the center of our mission, which means that staff is unified, and priorities are set to achieve the best outcome for all students. Some of the other advantages we offer are:

Our student-counselor ratio is 1:250, which is far below many traditional schools. We offer free tutors for students and labs that supplement their instruction and reduce academic discouragement. With the support of Lifelong Learning, an educational services organization, staff receive all the tools/resources needed to do their job without any personal financial investment. We provide ongoing professional learning, continuing education (subsidized), career advancement opportunities for staff throughout the school year. Our staff has a close relationship with and is supported by their area supervisor/leadership. We empower them to succeed. We operate year-round with generous holidays, vacation, and seasonal breaks.

Come learn more about us at https://flexhigh.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

Following the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, the School Counselor will address the needs of all students by facilitating their academic, personal/social, and career development as well as helping create a positive and safe learning experience. At the same time, the School Counselor will assist students as they face issues and resolve problems that prevent their healthy development. Counseling support is delivered through the following components: Guidance Curriculum, Individual Planning, Responsive Services, Referral, Consultation, and Collaboration.

The School Counselor''s primary role is to support students with any barriers hindering their progress as they work towards completing their high school diploma. This Position will collaborate and consult with teachers and other school personnel in providing them with strategies, support, and resources that will contribute to the student''s success.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

MA/MS degree in School Counseling or field Valid Ohio Pupil Services License in School Counseling Experience with individual and group counseling sessions Experience working with at-risk student populations Experience with prevention, intervention, developmental, and crisis counseling College, community, and social/youth agency partnerships Use of data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement Experience using student information databases or software applications Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties.