TITLE: School Counselor

WHO WE ARE:

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is a student-focused, innovative educational organization committed to academic excellence. Our mission is to empower and educate all students to think critically, creatively, and responsibly, to embrace diversity, and to pursue their dreams with a purpose. We are a family of excellent public schools in which every student has the opportunity to succeed and the power to create their own future.

Led by forward-thinking leadership and our commitment to prioritizing students, racial equity, and authentic engagement with our families, team members, and communities, our staff have diverse opportunities to develop their careers in a challenging but rewarding environment. We are an organization for people who are passionate about education and who are committed to the Indianapolis community.

SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for School Counselors who will provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students achieve success as they progress to and through post-secondary planning. School Counselors align and work with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students. The mission is accomplished through the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive, developmental, and systematic school-counseling program.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

The following outlines what your core duties and responsibilities will be for this position and provides a sample overview of what your day-to-day may look like.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses data to develop and implement comprehensive programs that meet student needs and discusses the data with the school administrator.
• Develop and maintain a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on current individual school data.
• Communicate the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders).
• Maintain current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Use the majority of time providing direct services through the guidance curriculum, individual student planning and preventive and responsive services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability as recommended by the American School Counselor Association.
• Other duties as assigned

“Day In the Life” Overview

On a regular day, as School Counselor you might:

• Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.
• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning.
• Assist students with academic planning including scheduling
• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
• Collaborate with teachers to provide classroom guidance that supports academic achievement, college and career readiness and/or social/emotional success
• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Communicate with students, parents, and other staff members concerning student academic progress, attendance, behavior.
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.

WHAT YOU’ll BRING: SKILLS AND MINDSETS

As an ideal candidate for this role, you will be able to achieve the following:

• Leadership in the area of classroom guidance that supports academic achievement, college and career readiness and social emotional success
• Accurate and appropriate use of assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services
• Providing appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive high school counseling program.
• Use of available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.
• Adherence to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in School Counseling
• Valid Indiana State Teacher’s school guidance counselor license.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt

ELIGIBILITY FOR REMOTE WORK:

Not eligible

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to find, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EEOC STATEMENT:

Indianapolis Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, will not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, homelessness or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Indianapolis Public Schools does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation, threat, or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

DISCLAIMER:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the above representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This job description is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive list of all essential functions and duties performed by the occupant of this position. Factors such as regular and punctual attendance are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function.