Student Support Counselor - Prep Southside Secondary

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.

• 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:

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