Student Support Counselor - YES Prep West Secondary (Immediate Opening

Job Description

POSITION:
Secondary Student Support Counselor

REPORTS TO:

Director of Student Support

POSITION TYPE: 11-month

START DATE:

26-27 School Year

COMPENSATION: $65,264 - $83,419

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

• 21,650 Students
• 2,600 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 12 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population.

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.

We seek staff with a multitude of 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:

• 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)
• Minimum of 1-year experience post internship in the field of Social…