Crossroads Charter Schools·Kansas City, Missouri
The counselor will provide a comprehensive program to support students' academic, social, and emotional development while collaborating with staff to enhance instructional effectiveness. Responsibilities include implementing guidance curricula, managing 504 plans, and serving as a liaison for student support services.
Crossroads Charter Schools is looking for highly effective, highly qualified and highly motivated individuals to join our organization. Ideal candidates will have experience in urban education and be committed to our four core values: High Expectations, Real World Learning, Creative Culture, and Belonging.
Crossroads Charter Schools organization is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other factor prohibited by law. All candidates must complete an application in order to be considered for open positions. Attach your cover letter, resume, and 4 professional references (include name, phone, and email) for review.
All applicants must apply on line by submitting a resume and cover letter at http://www.crossroadsschoolskc.org/careers.
Job Description: Secondary School Counselor Direct Supervisor: Principal, or designee
Develop school environments where all students are actively and meaningfully engaged in rigorous instruction and authentic learning tasks.
Interrupt the “school to prison pipeline” – policies and practices that are directly and indirectly pushing the most at-risk students out of school and on a pathway to the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
Engage families as partners in meaningful ways.
Nurture an open, collaborative, and trusting environment because the work is enormous, deeply personal, emotional and often difficult.
Engage in on-going job-embedded professional development through co-teaching and co-planning
The primary responsibilities are to provide a comprehensive counseling program for all students and consult with teachers, parents, and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students grow socially, emotionally, personally, and educationally. Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career and person/social development for all students. The counselor collaborates with staff to co-plan, co-deliver, and individualize instruction for all students in a class; work together creatively to accommodate special needs, diversity and educational backgrounds of the students; and overcome instructional challenges constructively. The counselor is a hardworking, goal-oriented and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge and a sound understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards and Common Core State Standards.
All applicants must apply on line by submitting a resume and cover letter at http://www.crossroadsschoolskc.org/careers.
Expected Salary - One of your application questions will ask you to indicate your expected salary. To respond to the question, please review the 10-month Compensation plan to indicate your expected salary. Skills and Qualifications:
Counselor K-12 Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred, Licensed Professional Counselor Minimum five years of elementary school counseling experience preferred Strong familiarity with education and child welfare policies and best practices and a motivation to continue expanding that knowledge base through self-study and interaction with peers. The desire to continue professional development Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and partners, informed of critical issues, activities and schedules. Ability and enthusiasm for promoting the school and its mission to a broad and diverse group of people. Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility and willingness to perform tasks assigned Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in the school environment and community. Must pass an extensive background check.
http://www.crossroadsschoolskc.org/careers
Teachers, Students, Parents, Volunteers, Office Staff, Support Staff, Assistant Principals, Principals, District Leadership Team, Central Office Team
Both federal and state law requires all public school personnel to submit to and pass a criminal background check prior to employment by the school. Crossroads Charter Schools is required by law to exclude from employment any person who has pleaded to or been found guilty of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude under the laws of the State of Missouri, any other State of the United States or any other country, whether or not a sentence is or was imposed.
Please be advised that Crossroads Charter Schools does not seek information related to the conviction of crimes unrelated to those described in this question. Your conviction of a crime not otherwise listed above is not an automatic disqualification from employment consideration. The school will consider the nature of the offense and the relationship between the offense and the position for which you are applying.
Candidates must hold a Missouri K-12 Counselor certification and a Bachelor's degree, with a Master's degree preferred. The role requires at least five years of counseling experience and the ability to pass an extensive criminal background check.
Market context
Secondary counselor openings in Missouri typically draw candidates with school counseling credentials and prior student-support experience, so certified applicants with a strong background in adolescent guidance are often competitive. This role stands out for requiring Missouri K-12 Counselor certification, a bachelor’s degree, five years of counseling experience, and a background check, with a master’s degree preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your certification and experience match before applying.
