Counselor - Full Time Temporary

Guidance Counselor
Job Title: Guidance Counselor
Report to: Head of School
Shift type: Full time
Contract Term: 12 months
Location: The Islamic School of Irving
Student & School-Wide Support
Provide consultation to school administrators, teachers, staff, students and parents regarding personal social and emotional needs of students
Provide individual/group counseling for at-risk students
The Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) counselor oversees and helps determine SEL policies, monitors staff needs and issues, and solicits feedback from staff about what is and what is not working. She/he is a good listener, providing support and training as needed to continue a strong and positive experience to meet student social and emotional learning requirements.
The SEL counselor recognizes shifting cognitive and emotional needs of students within their school, looking for trends before they emerge and are established.
Staff Support & Coaching
Organize and facilitate staff training at monthly meetings, which could continue during the summer months (as needed)
Community Engagement & Outreach
Conduct parent workshops, training, and general outreach to educate parents on the importance of positive environments and SEL, and enhance parents' ability to support their children's success
Recruit community agencies as a resource to meet student and school needs
Special Projects
Coordinate other activities that foster bully prevention and social and emotional and academic well-being of all students
A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
Competence with the use of technology required in a professional office
Ability to coordinate multiple projects and assignments; Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Apply academic achievement strategies
Individual student academic planning and goal setting
Short-term counseling to students
Collaboration with families/teachers/administrators/community for student success
Data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
Acting as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all students