School Counselor

School Counselor Pay & Perks:

• Intentionally small school settings – Midtown high school has less than 400 students in total, and caseload is shared with a full-time school Counselor
• Multiple student supports available – Midtown high school is staffed with a Dean of Students (who supports student behaviors and attendance/truancy work)
• Collaborative professional development (PLCs) supported by a network level Director of Student Services, as well as network-level content leads
• Robust medical, dental, and vision plan with significant employer contributions to premiums
• 100% employer-funded short-term disability, life, and accidental death insurance
• Contributions in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (AAA-rated pension plan)
• Salary ranges from $50,000 to $60,000

• REQUIRED:
  
  Bachelor’s degree
• REQUIRED:
  
  valid Tennessee teaching license (preferred endorsement #487)
• ENCOURAGED:
  Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
• Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling vision of Compass Community Schools
• Strong content knowledge in all content areas
• Driving commitment to advance student learning
• Ability to lead students toward a joyful and productive learning environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive relationships with students and colleagues
• Desire to work hard in a balanced, extended school calendar
• Utmost personal and professional integrity

• Plan and implement the school’s SEL program, focused on improving students’ academic, social and emotional skills
• Lead students individually and in groups to develop and strengthen their social emotional skills
• Provide emotional and cognitive regulation skills and techniques for students, as needed, to help students successfully navigate challenging circumstances.
• Refer students and families to various school, district and community service providers as needed
• Educate on the CASEL SEL Competencies and trauma‑informed practices which support the equity and dignity of our students
• Support and contribute to a school‑wide focus on three pillars: academic excellence, values‑based character education, and service learning in the community.
• Establish a supportive, joyful, and hopeful culture that has high expectations for students’ individual and collective success.
• Provide mediation for students, as needed, to help students successfully navigate challenging circumstances.
• Administer assessments to determine students’ academic, social, and emotional strengths and areas of need.
• Analyze various data to help inform students’ counseling needs.
• Refer students and families to various school, district and community service providers as needed.
• Carefully monitor students’ educational plans and progress in collaboration with staff and service providers.
• Communicate regularly with families as partners in the education of their children.
• Carefully manage students’ confidential files.
• Welcome opportunities to develop professionally.

In July 2019, Compass Community Schools opened six high‑quality charter schools (five elementary and one high) in the Memphis community. Our vision is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideal of education: “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” This true education – provided within a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture – will prepare our students to be positive agents of change in our communities.