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Form of workHarlem Children's Zone (HCZ) Promise Academy- a top-performing K-12 charter school within HCZ's cradle-to-career pathway of comprehensive services - seeks a School Counselor for immediate hire!
The School Counselor will bring a passion for the mission of HCZ Promise Academy: to get all our scholars to and through college. The ideal candidate cares deeply about children, respects the culture of Harlem's residents, and is eager to make an impact in Harlem and beyond.
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REQUIREMENTS
- Masters degree in school counseling or related field
- 3+ years of experience as a School Counselor
- New York State School Counselor Certification
Who You Are
- Dedication and commitment to the mission of HCZ Promise Academy
- Must have strong organizational and communication skills, verbal and written
- Ability to work with parents, students, faculty, support staff, external government representatives, as well as school community groups
- Understanding of different student maturity levels
- Ability to help students gain awareness of their interest and abilities to help them manage their behavior and thinking processes
- Understanding of test construction and ability to interpret educational test data
- Knowledge of grade test targets
- ability to evaluate student transcripts
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledgeable of grade test targets
- Ability to evaluate student transcripts
- Ability to plan, organize, and implement meetings involving a variety of topics and personnel
What You'll Do
- Conduct evaluation sessions with the students, using interviews, counseling sessions, interest and aptitude assessment tests, and other methods to evaluate and advise students, guardians, parents, and teachers
- Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, and/or behavioral problems affecting their educational, physical, social and/or emotional situation
- Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at school or at home
- Help students prepare for their transition to the next grade level
- Consult with and serve as a resource for students, guardians, parents, and teachers regarding the developmental needs of students, including determining priorities for students and their resource needs
- Collaborate with school staff and administrators to ensure that students are academically on grade level
- Facilitate the integration of the guidance curriculum in the educational curricula
- Complete written reports as needed or as requested by the Principal
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
- Participate in the evaluation and revision of the school guidance program
- Attend meetings, conferences, and in-service trainings to keep abreast of best practices and professional trends
- Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students, guardians or parents to seek additional assistance from HCZ staff and/or outside professionals
- Provide special services that teach students how to handle conflicts in their environment
- Conduct follow-up interviews with counselors to determine if their needs have been met
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
To achieve these exceptional outcomes, we hire the best and brightest educators and administrators and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in the industry. We believe they earn it and deserve it.
Our exceptional benefits include:
- Highly competitive base salaries
- Up to $30,000 Student Loan Forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Employee referral bonus
- Career advancement
- No-cost health insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-and long-term disability
- Legal Insurance
- Wellness discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Financial wellness perks
- Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
The salary range for this position is $70,000- $75,000. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.
Harlem Children's Zone is an EOE.
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