High School Guidance Counselor

High School Guidance Counselor

CEN is a mission- and values-driven organization committed to being child centered, caring, transformative, accountable, and anti-racist. The mission of CEN is to build a system of remarkable neighborhood schools in traditionally under-resourced communities using a trauma-informed, whole child approach to education ensuring college, career, and life success for all children. At CEN, we believe that creating and sustaining excellent and equitable schools for all children is the most critical issue today and that high-quality education is the only way to change the life trajectory and outcomes for kids. We believe that, regardless of their zip code, our kids deserve remarkable schools. CEN team members are steadfast in our vision to dismantle systemic educational inequities. We are committed to culturally responsive education, including systems that promote anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We are seeking tenacious staff members who operate with empathy and will settle for nothing less than academic and life success for all students. Professionals with a passion for urban education and the city of Detroit align best with our needs and goals. Our top performers are focused on building positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues, and are driven by data and student outcomes.

Major job responsibilities include: counseling students to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral obstacles affecting their lives and/or educational or vocational situations; maintaining accurate and complete student records; preparing students for later educational experiences; evaluating students' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics; counseling students regarding educational issues; coordinating college visits, education fairs, and parent information events; assisting students with the college admission process and applying for scholarships and federal aid; completing all necessary paperwork; working closely with the Community and Family Outreach Coordinator to develop relationships with local colleges and potential employers; coaching teachers in grade level meetings; helping lead staff to create a pervasive "college-going" culture; ensuring care of provided instructional materials, curricula, technology, and classroom furniture; and performing other duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree or equivalent, endorsement in high school counseling, two to four years of related experience, experience working in diverse, low-income communities, outstanding organizational skills, strong attention to detail, excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to manage priorities and workflow, versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm, ability to audit high school transcripts, commitment to the belief that all students can learn and succeed, experience and demonstrated success in designing and executing interventions for struggling students, experience and success in supporting families, and the desire and willingness to develop one's own skill set.