Student Support Counselor - Yes Prep North Rankin Elementary (24-25)

Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!

• 17,000 Students
• 1,800 Team Members
• 17 Secondary Campuses
• 6 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 94% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

• Providing direct instruction and coordination for the effective implementation of social and emotional learning initiatives;
• Establishing solution-focused procedures and data-driven practices to more effectively serve students, families, and staff;
• Utilizing data in planning for positive school culture through social, emotional, and behavioral grade level/school-wide programming;
• Employing YES Prep’s established system to input, review, and analyze individual and collective student data to assign relevant interventions;
• Conducting quality assessments which offer professional impressions and lead to the development and implementation of evidence-based intervention methods supporting student achievement;
• Identifying, reporting, and implementing evidence-based interventions for targeted, at-risk students as outlined by Texas Education Agency (TEA), Student Support, and Compliance;
• Coordinating team strategies in the identification and support of chronically absent students;
• Consulting and collaborating with campus and system staff, parents/guardians, and community partners in a multidisciplinary approach to identify and reduce barriers to student achievement and persistence;
• Seeking out community resources to establish partnerships that can provide access and services to students, parents, and staff and make appropriate referrals;
• Advocating consistently and proactively on behalf of students and families based on an understanding of and respect for various cultures and socioeconomic groups represented in the school and community;
• Seeking and utilizing formal and informal feedback from multiple stakeholders to improve services and enhance professional growth;
• Actively engaging all students and building positive relationship with appropriate boundaries;
• Demonstrating high level of skills in crisis intervention and post-disaster support through assessment and response;
• Maintaining accurate records in YES Prep’s established system while ensuring adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information and records;
• Pursuing continuous enhancement of knowledge and skills through supervision, outside professional development, and continuing education for appropriate licensure requirements;
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling
• Hold a LMSW, LCSW, LPC-I, LPC or obtain one of these credentials within 6 months of employment
• Experience in working with early childhood and elementary populations
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

• Knowledge of early child development skills and practice
• Experience in program development and management

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; salary offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

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  Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

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  Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 12 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

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  Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.