School Counselor - Middle (Immediate)

Job Description

Job Description

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The School Counselor will assist students in academic achievement, personal or social development, and career exploration so that each student can identify personal goals, strengths, weaknesses, and interests and grow to become well-adjusted, productive, and successful.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Socially and Emotionally Support School Community Members

• Provide regular one-on-one counseling or group counseling to students and families.
• Offer crisis intervention to students and families as needed.
• Managing, tracking, and documenting student interactions and counseling schedules.
• Setting goals with students and tracking progress towards those goals.
• Working directly with students to help them successfully work towards high school graduation, college matriculation, and self-sufficiency.
• Collaborating and communicating daily with supervisors, colleagues, and teachers to meet students’ needs.

Demonstrate Commitment to School Culture

Family Engagement

Maintain a Growth Mindset

KIPP Capital Region

Qualifications

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Education and Experience

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Additional Information

WORK PERKS

When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer :

Learn More :

KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $57,500 to $63,000 for this exempt role.

Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step / level a new hire will be placed within our grade salary scale at point of hire.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it’s like to work at KIPP Capital Region : kippcapital.org / join -our-team /

This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY.