Manager of Counseling - Lowcountry Connections Academy

Manager of Counseling – Low country Connections Academy

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Low country Connections Academy (LCCA) is a tuition‑free, full‑time virtual school serving students in grades K‑12 throughout South Carolina. LCCA is authorized under state law by the Charter Institute of Erskine and operated by Low Country Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy LLC. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by Cognia, and LCCA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Low country Connections Academy:
Working from your home office in South Carolina, the Manager of Counseling Services will work in conjunction with the school’s leadership team to help students, ensuring that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program. The Manager of Counseling Services will provide direction to staff and will assist students and parents in understanding and meeting graduation requirements, course selection and scheduling, post‑secondary school planning, and crisis intervention.

The Manager of Counseling Services will support the entire educational program of the school with special emphasis on the secondary school (grades 6 – 12).

• Support the teachers in exhibiting and maintaining a high level of professionalism, instructional support and customer service;
• Ensure the academic success of individual students by utilizing all levels of academic support available and by maintaining a high level of communication with parents to deliver program information and address individual student needs;
• Assist teaching staff with implementing any program changes and/or new software application introductions as appropriate to support student success;
• Exhibit high quality communication with all staff, students and families;
• Provide specified assistance to families in need of additional support to prevent unnecessary withdrawals and encourage a high level of participation;
• Participate in student recruitment efforts including in‑state trips, presentations, Q & A sessions and responding to the press;
• Support parent Community Coordinators to suggest social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining the school community;
• Handle any student problems escalated by parents and teachers;
• Communicate and coordinate any overlapping responsibilities with the school leadership;
• Develop, plan and implement counseling programs for students and families related to academic and career planning and graduation;
• Oversee and maintain the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) of each student;
• Keep abreast of all high school graduation requirements, including special requirements such as community service, and communicate this information to the High School Coordinator and the principal;
• Plan and supervise the secondary school course selection process according to specific state credit and graduation requirements and student needs and interests. An integral part of this process is assisting students and parents to develop a Four Year Plan for meeting graduation requirements;
• Counsel students with issues related to dropping courses and changing schedules;
• Supervise the review of student transcripts and the entry of credits into the online transcript system;
• Develop and implement procedures to ensure that Connections Academy transcripts are accurate and up‑to‑date;
• Supervise efforts to secure complete and accurate records for Connections Academy students;
• Generate and authorize official transcripts for families upon request;
• Counsel families through the school withdrawal process, assisting with data collection regarding withdrawal;
• Develop, plan and implement counseling programs for students and families related to interpersonal adjustment…