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K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for Any One. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville. We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This position is funded by State Compensatory Education funds. Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration the At Risk Counselor delivers academic intervention beyond the General Education classroom interventions to At-Risk students in both Synchronous and Asynchronous environments to reduce the disparity in academic performance on State assessment instrument administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39 TEC in Math and Reading and to reduce the disparity in the rates of high school completion between students at risk of dropping out of school and all other LEA students. Promotes student success by providing preventive services and responding to identified needs through implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that helps guide all learners in their academic success, personal and social development, and career and college planning and readiness.

This opportunity is for an Immediate Hire within School Year 22/23.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Serves as an At-Risk Counselor for at risk students.
• Develops and maintains effective individual and group counseling relationships with students and parents.
• Coordinates with local support agencies and makes referrals as needed.
• Monitors progress of at-risk populations for the purpose of determining appropriate interventions and support.
• Identifies, analyzes and applies research findings to facilitate improvement of at-risk students.
• Participates in campus and district-wide activities that contribute to the academic, personal and social development of students.
• Facilitates collaboration and communication with campus school counselors, administrators, diagnosticians and others as needed to ensure success of students in the at-risk population including but not limited to barriers to graduation, career planning, etc.
• Completes monthly reports and documents all correspondence with students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators.
• Complies with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
• Delivers individual and group guidance curriculum supporting student development;
• Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans;
• Provides responsive services to individuals or groups on academic and personal issues;
• Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents;

Perform all other duties as assigned. Duties this position may not perform:

• Duties related to testing, such as test administration
• Legislatively mandated duties or activities that are specifically allocated to a regular education position in the Texas Education Code, such as creating student course schedules
• Activities or duties that would supplement anything other than the regular education program, such as parent/family liaison

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree AND
• Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate state certification for school counselor

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of individual and group counseling strategies
• Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems
• Flexible schedule; Ability to travel as needed
• Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with distance learning
• Advanced coursework in counseling and administration
• Experience as an online teacher
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience with Local, State, and Federals laws and mandated reporting
• Experience in a charter school environment preferred
• Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career planning platforms/tools

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is virtual and strongly prefer residents of Texas. May consider residents of surrounding states.

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.