School Counselor

Are you passionate about helping students discover their potential and confidently navigate their future? As a School Counselor at Achievement House Cyber Charter School, you will play a vital role in supporting students' academic, social-emotional, and postsecondary success. Through meaningful relationships, individualized guidance, and collaborative partnerships with students, families, and staff, you will help create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where every student feels seen, valued, and empowered. In this role, you will guide students in developing personalized academic plans, exploring career pathways, and preparing for college, career, and life beyond graduation. By proactively identifying barriers to learning and connecting students with appropriate resources and interventions, you will champion student growth and well-being while fostering a culture of achievement, resilience, and belonging. Responsibilities Student Enrollment, Academic Planning & Placement Review student transcripts, academic records, assessments, and applicable enrollment documentation to support accurate grade-level placement, course selection, scheduling, and academic planning in accordance with school policies and applicable requirements.Support the student enrollment and onboarding process by communicating with students and parents/guardians regarding specific academic placement, course schedules, educational goals, and available student support resources; coordinate with Enrollment and other designated staff to facilitate timely enrollment and appropriate academic transitions. Assist students and families in understanding academic expectations, graduation requirements, course offerings, credit attainment, and applicable graduation pathways. Review student academic histories, transfer credit, course progress, and graduation status to identify discrepancies, credit deficiencies, and potential barriers to successful progression; coordinate resolutions with appropriate staff. Academic Counseling, Student Success & Engagement Build and maintain supportive relationships with students, parents/guardians, and teachers to develop individualized academic plans and personalized educational pathways aligned with students strengths, needs, interests, and post-secondary goals.Monitor student academic progress, course completion, credit attainment, attendance, participation, and engagement to identify students requiring additional support or intervention.Conduct proactive student outreach and individual and group counseling to address academic concerns, school adjustment, social-emotional development, organization, time management, self-advocacy, and other barriers to student success.Conduct individual and group wellness checks through approved video and audio conferencing to monitor progress, promote engagement, and provide support.Collaborate with students, parents/guardians, and staff to develop, implement, and monitor appropriate academic and student success interventions.Support students transitioning between grade level, educational programs, schools, and post-secondary opportunities, promoting independence, successful adjustment, and continuity of support.Coordinate referrals to appropriate internal resources, community organizations, and behavioral health or other service providers when additional support is indicated, consistent with school procedures and applicable confidentiality requirements. College, Career & Post-Secondary Readiness Guide students in exploring college, career, technical education, workforce, apprenticeship, military, and other post-secondary opportunities aligned with the students interests and goals.Support the development and maintenance of individualized academic, career, and post-secondary plans, including age-appropriate career exploration, goal-setting, and readiness milestones.Assist students and families with college and post-secondary application processes, admissions requirements, financial aid resources, scholarships, career assessments, and related planning activities.Provide guidance regarding high school graduation requirements, applicable graduation pathways, post-secondary prerequisites, and educational options to support informed decision-making.Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations, post-secondary institutions, workforce organizations, and other appropriate partners to expand student access to career exploration, work-based learning, dual enrollment, internships, and post-secondary opportunities.Coordinate and facilitate college and career readiness activities, workshops, informational sessions, career fairs, and other programming to promote successful student transitions. Student Wellness, Crisis Response & Student Assistance Program (SAP) Serve as a member of the schools Student Assistance Program (SAP) and designated crisis response team, as assigned, supporting identification of students experiencing academic, behavioral, social-emotional, or other barriers to school success.Support SAP processes, including but not limited to, student identification, referral, participation, communication, documentation, and follow-up, in accordance with applicable state requirements and school procedures.Provide support to students and parents/guardians during student assistance and crisis situations, facilitating appropriate referrals, resources, and follow-up.Recognize and respond appropriately to concerns involving student safety, emotional distress, bullying, harassment, suspected abuse or neglect, self-harm, suicide risk, threats, or other urgency student needs.Follow school protocols for crisis intervention, suicide risk response, threat reporting, emergency escalation, and mandated reporting, including timely reporting of suspected child abuse as required by law.Collaborate with staff and external partners to coordinate student support and safety-related follow-up. Special Education, Section 504, & Student Support Collaboration Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, and transition planning activities, as appropriate, providing relevant insight regarding student academic progress, counseling needs, educational planning, and post-secondary goals.Collaborate with parents/families, Special Education department, Section 504 coordinator, and other staff to support students with disabilities and facilitate access to appropriate educational and counseling resources.Provide information and recommendations to assist in identifying student needs, planning interventions, supporting educational transitions, and monitoring progress.Support implementation of assigned responsibilities under applicable IEPs, Section 504 plans, and other student support plans.Refer disability related concerns, evaluation requests, accommodation questions, and eligibility or compliance matters to the Director of Special Education, Section 504 coordinator or other designated staff. Student Records, Compliance, & Professional Responsibilities Maintain accurate and confidential student records in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, school policies, and record retention requirements.Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding the access, use, maintenance, and disclosure of student records.Comply with applicable federal and state requirements, and school policies relating to school rights, nondiscrimination, bullying, harassment, child protection, student safety, counseling practices, and information security.Support implementation and continuous improvement of the schools comprehensive school counseling program, including appropriate planning, student needs assessment, data-informed interventions, outcome monitoring, and program evaluation.Assist with student services documentation, compliance monitoring, reporting, audits, and data collection.Participate in professional development, staff meetings, team collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.Remain current on applicable federal and state laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, and school policies; collaborate with the Principal and Administration, as appropriate, to review and recommend updates to counseling procedures, practices, and documentation to support ongoing compliance. Responsibilities for all positions Proctor state and local testing as assigned.Attend and/or assist with in-person requirements. Leverage available data and visualization tools to monitor progress, track key metrics, and guide decision-making. Additional duties as assigned.