At Foundation Academies, we promise to equip our scholars to excel in learning and empower them to lead purpose-filled lives. Whether working in a classroom or support role, every member of our learning community is making a real difference in the lives of Black and Brown children. If you believe every child deserves a quality education regardless of zip code, we encourage you to read on. 

We’re looking for a dedicated and talented School Counselor to become part of our community!

The School Counselor will work with our scholars to address their academic and developmental needs.School counselors play a vital role in our schools by providing valuable assistance to students through leadership, advocacy, and collaboration. The professional school counselor helps create a safe learning environment for all students that meets their individual needsand adheres to professional and ethical standards to plan, implement, and oversee results-based school counseling programs that promote student welfare.

Competencies and Responsibilities

Programming

• Builds the school’s master schedule and rosters students into courses each year
• Guide the design and implementation of a counseling program that gets results
• Construct annual student outcome goals
• Create action plans and lesson plans for individuals, classrooms and/or groups of students
• Establish visual ways to collect and summarize school data
• Attend Annual School Counselor Conferences to ensure programming is up-to-date

Program Assessment

• Monitor and record regular student progress through counseling goals, I&RS goals, etc.
• Present an annual results report to determine program effectiveness, inform improvements to program and delivery, and show how students are different as a result of programming. 

Indirect and Direct Delivery of Activities and Services

• Advise and counsel students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional concerns.
• Remain universally accessible and make an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible.
• Provide individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters.
• Instruct through lessons and provide counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offer workshops/seminars for parents.
• Consult, facilitate, and maintain communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations.
• Provide feedback and recommend appropriate action and solutions to individual student’s academic and educational needs and abilities.
• Participate on a Student Success Team, identify students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with behavioral health specialists.
• Assist students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures.
• Provide brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refer students to behavioral health specialists.
• Communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with behavioral health specialists on developing and implementing student supports

In exchange for your dedication, here are just some of the benefits and perks we offer:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
• Tax-deferred 403b retirement account with 25% matching up to a certain amount 
• Independent, conflict-free, financial wellness advising through Holberg Financial
• Optional short- or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
• Regular professional development and coaching
• Career advancement opportunities
• Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
• Windows-based work laptop computer
• Regular team-building activities and outings
• 10 sick days and 3 personal days that roll over annually
• Week-long seasonal breaks: Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break 
• A rewarding career that positively impacts the lives of our amazing students 

Foundation Academy offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position with yearly increases. The salary range for this position is $68,500 - $98,500. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and midpoint depending on experience and in alignment with internal equity. 

Your schedule will be Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:15pm. 

Qualifications

• Hold, at minimum, a master’s degree in school counseling
• Valid New Jersey School Counselor Certificate
• Fulfill continuing education requirements
• Uphold American School Counselor Association ethical and professional standards

Did you know that research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications? Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. If most of the job description much of this describes applies to you, we encourage you to apply.

Supporting/Additional Documents Requested

• Semifinalist candidates will be required to provide unofficial transcripts, evidence of certification/eligibility, and 3 professional references. 
• Hired candidates are responsible for the following: official transcripts, criminal clearance (fingerprinting), and medical clearance (TB/Mantoux testing) as required by NJDOE.

Want to join our FAmily?

We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school. Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We serve more than 1,000 of the city’s K-12 population across four schools on two campuses. We admit students by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability. 

Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our students, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve. 

We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.