Certified School Counselor - Hillsborough

Company Overview

At Catapult Learning, we provide educational solutions that generate academic achievement and better life outcomes for students. Join Catapult Learning and become a part of a national organization with a legacy of more than 45 years of student impact.

School Counselor

Part-Time | Hillsborough County, FL

Position Details:

• School Year
• Grades K-12, with a primary focus on elementary and middle school students
• Part-time (10-25 hours per week)
• Full-time (30 hours per week)
• During regular school hours (schedule TBD)
• Schools are located throughout Hillsborough County
  • Hifz Academy
  • Specialty Fit Academy
  • USF Corridor (North Tampa / New Tampa / University area)
  • Hillel Academy

As a School Counselor with Catapult Learning, you will:

• Counsel individual or small groups of students in multiple grade levels in a face‑to‑face school setting.
• Positively impact the educational, behavioral, social, and emotional welfare of every child with whom you engage.
• Nurture student potential through personalized, small group, and classroom counseling, which may focus on academic, emotional, behavioral, or developmental issues.
• Provide support to families, classroom teachers, school principals and other school personnel to maximize effectiveness of services.
• Perform learning assessments (when requested and appropriate) of students’ learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses—to shed light on academic performance and inform further referral.
• Empower parents and school personnel by helping them access community resources that align with the unique needs of individual students and families.
• Champion administrative excellence by completing paperwork that reflects accuracy and efficiency in every detail.
• Stay at the forefront of current changes and trends in the field, equipping yourself with the tools and knowledge to deliver guidance and support to those you serve.
• Forge a foundation of trust and reliability through a deep understanding of the rules and procedures set forth by the Company Counseling Policy and Procedure Manual, the funding source, and the individual school.
• Ensure supervision of students at all times, including escorting students safely to and from classrooms/learning stations. Climbing stairs and light lifting may be required.
• Perform data entry in a timely fashion to meet deadlines (student attendance, progress reports, parent and classroom teacher communication forms, compliance documentation).
• Establish and maintain student forms and files as required by company, local, state, and federal agencies.
• Maintain consistent communication with company supervisors, classroom teachers, principals, and parents.
• Other duties as assigned.

We foster your well‑being—health, financial, and work‑life—to help you succeed and thrive.

• Competitive pay.
• Attractive and robust suite of benefits for full‑time employees: employees who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for insurance benefits (health, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability, accident, critical illness, and more) and our 401k plan with company match.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Employee assistance program.
• A generous time‑off policy: employees who work 15 or more hours per week receive sick and personal time; holidays and other periods when schools are closed are paid for full‑time, salaried roles.

What we’ll need from you:

• Current Florida state licensure or certification preferred (LMHC, LCSW, or school counseling certification)
• Master’s Degree in a Counseling Field (counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field)
• Experience working with school‑aged children and/or in educational settings
• Willingness and ability to work with various grade levels
• Ability to navigate online platforms for record keeping and communication
• A passion to help students
• Multi‑site coverage within a tight geographic cluster (triad‑based)
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred for TBA support and other Tampa‑area sites
• Comfortable with consent/referral workflows and rapid start‑up at private school sites
• Willingness to coordinate schedules across 2–3 campuses

Wherever you are in your…