HS Academic Counselor

Mission Statement

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life‑long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

The Academic Counselor will support the overall mission of the Road to College program by promoting a college‑going culture and college readiness curriculum. Academic Counselors promote student success by working with school faculty and staff, students, parents and community to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program. Academic Counselors identify student specific needs and interests and counsel them to fully develop their academic, career, and social abilities.

• Guide individuals and groups of students to develop education plans and career awareness.
• Help students continually build and strengthen their college‑ready resumes by counseling them in the course selection process and helping them identify and apply to extra‑curricular, community service and enrichment activities.
• Implement and facilitate counseling programming that meets identified needs, priorities and program objectives for scholar intervention and enrichment.
• Compile and analyze network college readiness and achievement data to identify trends in scholar growth and areas of opportunity at the campus level.
• Assist campus registrars and leadership team with the scheduling process to ensure all high school students are in the correct courses and following the appropriate graduation plan.
• Lead process for communicating course options, assigning scholars to a 4‑year graduation plan prior to 9th grade and tracking progress, completion and updates of 4‑year plans each semester.
• Assist campus leadership, PEIMS coordinators and registrars with the state reporting process, includes providing documentation for CTE coding and reporting, to ensure the accuracy of records.
• Collaborate with campus registrars and teachers to ensure that grading practices, academic reporting and historical records are fair and accurate and that any inconsistencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Support parent engagement initiatives on campus by participating in parent workshops, Parent University and the enrollment process.
• Comply with academic policies established by federal and state law, expectations of the State Board of Education and Texas Education Agency, and Uplift board policy in regard to the areas of guidance and academic advising.
• Work with testing coordinators and campus leadership team to facilitate the registration and testing process for standardized tests related to college readiness. Lead the implementation of opportunities for dual credit, online enrichment and credit recovery.
• Identify, research, and implement programs, products, and resources necessary to improve efficiency and productivity of the academic counseling program on the campus level.
• Collaborate with teachers, campus leadership team, and parents using data and best practices to create and support academic intervention plans for students who are failing or at risk of failing.
• Provide counseling to individuals and small groups relative to their concerns with emphasis on those students identified as failing or most at risk of failing to meet the state's student performance standards and graduation requirements.
• Maintain and encourage a positive attitude towards campus culture and the RTC program.
• Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Strong analytical, communication and writing skills
• Ability to work well with students and their families and colleagues
• Ability to travel via auto and air to support Uplift students
• A high threshold for stress and a tireless commitment to excellence in all endeavors

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are…