STUDENT SUPPORT COUNSELOR-YES PREP BRAYS OAKS

Student Support JD

POSITION: Student Support Counselor

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Support

POSITION TYPE: 11-month

COMPENSATION: $51,435 - $77,152

THE CHALLENGE

Across the nation, only half of all students from low-income communities graduate from high school and only 10% earn a college degree. Even though 89% of our students are economically disadvantaged, YES Prep provides evidence that different outcomes are possible. Eighty-three (83%) of YES Prep alumni matriculate to college within one year and alumni like Eddie Zapata are earning their college degrees at five times the rate of their peers with similar socioeconomic backgrounds. How do we do this? YES Prep has 21 campuses serving K-12, 19 campuses of those campuses serving 6th-12th graders, like Monique Bowie . The remaining 2 are YES Prep's newest elementary campuses starting in the 20-21 school year, and we will continue adding 2 elementary campuses per year until 2024. This allows us to serve even more families and provide access to a college preparatory mindset from a child's first schooling experience.

Houston is the 4th largest city and our increasing population translates into 2,000 families on YES Prep's waitlist. YES Prep's student enrollment is estimated to grow from 14,500+ students currently, to 23,000 by the 2024 - 2025 school year.

This challenge is magnified when we are serving the communities who are most impacted by the national pandemic of COVID-19. Regardless of the method of learning-virtual, in-person, or a hybrid model-we will "Keep YES Prep Learning," so that our students maximize their potential and educational experience, maintaining college readiness for all students as the bar. At the end of the day, we will work relentlessly to shape our path forward and use current challenges to become a stronger organization.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Student Support Counselor, with a diverse set of experiences to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will play an integral role in creating and contributing to a strong school culture by promoting and supporting students' social, emotional, and behavioral potential.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Establishing solution-focused procedures and data-driven practices to more effectively serve students, families, and staff


• Utilizing data in planning for positive school culture through social, emotional, and behavioral grade level/school-wide programming


• Employing YES Prep's established system to input, review, and analyze individual and collective student data to assign relevant interventions


• Conducting quality assessments which offer professional impressions and lead to the development and implementation of evidence-based intervention methods which support student achievement


• Conducting individual and group counseling sessions


• Reporting concerns of abuse or neglect to appropriate agencies in a timely manner


• Identifying, reporting, and coordinating evidence-based interventions for targeted, at-risk students as outlined by Texas Education Agency (TEA), School Culture, and Compliance


• Coordinating team strategies in the identification and support of chronically absent students


• Consulting and collaborating with campus and system staff, parents/guardians, and community partners in a multidisciplinary approach to identify and reduce barriers to student achievement and persistence


• Establishing and maintaining community partnerships that can provide access and services to students, parents, and staff and make appropriate referrals


• Advocating consistently and proactively on behalf of students and families based on an understanding of and respect for various cultures and socioeconomic groups represented in the school and community


• Seeking and utilizing formal and informal feedback from multiple stakeholders to improve services and enhance professional growth


• Engaging all students and building positive relationship with appropriate professional and ethical boundaries


• Demonstrating high level of skills in micro and macro level crisis intervention and post-disaster support through assessment and response


• Maintaining accurate records in YES Prep's established system while ensuring adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information and records


• Pursuing continuous enhancement of knowledge and skills through supervision, outside professional development, and continuing education for appropriate licensure requirements


• Additional duties as assigned

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution


• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling


• Hold a LMSW, LCSW, LPC-I, LPC, or obtain one of these credentials within 6 months of employment (failure to secure credentials can result in termination)


• For elementary, experience in working with early childhood and elementary populations


• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools


• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback


• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress


• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment


• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once


• Demonstrated ability to work on a team


• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE NICE TO HAVES

• For elementary, bilingual/Spanish speaking


• For elementary, knowledge of early child development skills and practice


• Experience in program development and management

THE PERKS

• Compensation -This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.


• Health and Supplemental Insurance- A $10 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.


• Retirement Plans- Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457 Retirement Plan.


• Paid Time Off- 12 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures of our Academic Calendar for all regularly scheduled employees working 20+ hours a week.


• Paid Leave Programming- In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.


• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.


• Award Winning Culture -The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place to work in 2018 and 2019. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

THE NEXT STEPS

If this sounds like your just right job, apply today!

If you are not sure this opportunity is for you, are simply curious, or know someone who would be perfect, please reach out to our Talent team to be connected to a recruiter by filling out this form .

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : BRAYS OAKS CAMPUS

Job Family : STUDENT SUPPORT

Posting Start : 10/27/2021

Posting End : 12/31/9999