School Counselor - IDEA Lopez Academy (26-27)

Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field required Experience (preferred): Previous experience in a school or school setting License or Certification: Valid TX School Counselor certification or counseling/social work licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-S, LPC-A, LPC, LMFT-A, LMFT) required Knowledge and Skills: Proven track record of success Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to manage student behavior Belief in and alignment with IDEA’s mission and values is non-negotiable Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment What You’ll Do -- Accountabilities Achieves/Owns Campus Goal of Overall Student Persistence Leads the execution of the school vision for retaining all students at the school by directing and managing all stakeholders at the campus in their roles and responsibilities in family engagement and student persistence. Leads the planning of and execution of student and family engagement events that are aligned to the school’s culture, community and family needs and promotes the authentic relationship building between the school and the family. Leads Professional Development for the entire campus to clarify the roles every staff member plays in family engagement. Manages the campus overall student persistence data to ensure 100% of data accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the PEIMS team on campus. Notify all stakeholders who own the persistence goal of the data and rationale as to why students are leaving to identify and analyze trends. Data management includes At-Risk Coding, Potential Leavers and Dropouts and Leaver Coding for withdrawals. Partners with grade level teams to help identify and coordinate intervention for at-risk students with responsibility and accountability structures for Grade Level Admin, API’s, GTLs and Teachers. Leads parent conversations and problem solves to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students and families in collaboration with campus lead team. Leads family communications platforms: Remind, Smore (Weekly Parent Newsletter), and Facebook Administer 2 parent surveys: 1 in the Spring and 1 in the Fall to get feedback from parents on communication and events. SC is responsible to analyze and create a strategic plan to respond to the parent input. Administer 2 student surveys: 1 in the Spring and 1 in the Fall to get feedback from our scholars with the IDEA experience. 90% New Student Persistence Partners with Enrollment Specialist and APO on the campus to ensure 100% of new students and families receive high quality on-boarding starting on day 1 of school. Directs and manages through influence all campus team members to their role in family engagement to retain new students from year to year. Lead the planning and execution of specific new parent events to welcome the new parents to the campus and helps them integrate and get acclimated to the campus culture and expectations with campus lead team. Owns the campus new student persistence to ensure 100% of data accuracy and reporting through close partnership with the SIS/Registrar and additional stakeholders on campus team. Notify all stakeholders who own the persistence goal of the data and rationale as to why students are leaving to identify and analyze trends. Through new family onboarding structures, ensures new families and students build community and develop a sense of belonging within the first 10 days of their first day of school. 90% Documentation Compliance: School Counselors Document at least ten hours of direct student services weekly Documents all interventions and crises/critical incidents in district-wide documentation system. Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system. Utilize Student & Family Survey data twice a year to assess campus climate and culture. Member of crisis response team on the campus to provide and ensure student or family social/emotional needs are being met. Connects student and families to community resources to get the support needed. Is the liaison between community support person and campus to share information to wrap services around the student. 90% of assigned teachers use Move this World, social emotional learning curriculum with fidelity (as defined by students interact with video program 3 days a week) Lead teacher and campus training on Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations. Identify and utilize best practice strategies to invest and create a culture of excitement around the integration of a Mental Health curriculum in the daily schedule. Conduct regular rotating observations of Move This World blocks using observation rubric. Provide teachers feedback on observation rubric at least 1x/month. Track curriculum progress and send campus weekly PTG MTW update with glows and grows. Conduct BOY and EOY assessment on Mental Health competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging. Review data and create action steps to address campus needs. 80% of Risk & Threat Assessments conducted have Safety Plan and/or a Re-entry Meetings documented in Case Management System following a crisis or critical incident. Ensures all responses to crises are documented in all required platforms within an appropriate amount of time (24-28 hours). Manages accurate data tracking of crises that arise on the campus across all systems (i.e., PurpleSense, Sentinnel, & campus filing system) by conducting audits of data periodically throughout the school year. Presents data to the monthly CCT meeting with updates and suggested revisions to safety & re-entry meetings (if applicable) for risk & threat assessments conducted in the past 30 days. Collaborates with the CCT Members to ensure Risk & Threat Assessment Checklist have been followed for each crisis with fidelity, even in the absence of the School Counselor. Ensures 100% of CCT Members are trained in Risk & Threat Assessment Protocols as evidenced by the CCT PowerApp and Training PowerBi. Creates Campus Crisis Binders with all necessary assessments, documents and supplemental material needed to carry out both risk & threat assessments completely and conduct a walkthrough with CCT members to ensure a thorough understanding of each document and how to use it appropriately. We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics: Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students About IDEA Public Schools At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. Staff Experience At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here! To Apply Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.