Interim COUNSELOR - Upper School
Interim COUNSELOR - Upper School
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Job Description
Licensed dedicated Interim School Counselor needed at IC Imagine Charter School in Asheville. The timeframe would be end of July to end of November 2025.
The school counselor will work with the other members of the mental health department to plan and carry out an effective school counseling program. The school counselor aids children in developing the knowledge attitudes and skill necessary for children to become healthy competent and confident learners.
Salary based on IC Imagines Salary Schedule.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage a case of Juniors and Seniors
- Knowledge of NCDPI graduation requirements to conduct transcript audits.
- Help students attain an optimum level of personal and social adjustment.
- Consult with parents teachers administrators and supporting agencies concerning the needs and abilities of students.
- Work effectively as a team with the school staff parents and the community to create a caring climate and atmosphere.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the IC Imagine community.
- Support the value of education.
- Provide individual counseling and group Social Emotional skill building to help students cope effectively with personal social academic and family concerns.
- Help students process their problems and plan goals and action.
- Mediate conflict between students and their peers as well as between students and teachers including classwide restorative circles as needed.
- Manage 504 plans and related documents.
- Assist in making recommendations for Social Emotional Learning curriculum instructional practices and the scope and sequence for the year.
- Keep abreast of new information innovative ideas and techniques.
- Work as a part of the schools student support (MTSS) team to problem solve individual students social emotional and behavioral needs.
- Support continued development of Social Emotional Behavioral tiers of support within our MTSS framework including the facilitation of SEL universal screenings.
- Collaborate with other members of the Mental Health team teachers support staff and the IC Imagine community to enhance the educational opportunities for all students.
- Serve as a member of IC Imagines Crisis Response Team as well as our local charter school team.
- Work as a member of the schools Threat Assessment Team to conduct threat and risk assessments and create the corresponding support plans.
- Follow the processes laid out in the faculty handbook respond to emails in a timely manner and correspond regularly with families.
- Will perform additional duties including but not limited to supervision during noninstructional time attending after school events and meetings participating in enrollment activities during and leading into the Open Enrollment period.
- Adhere to all legal and ethical requirements of the teaching profession and set an example for others to do the same.
Skills and Abilities:
- Skilled in problem solving and decision making as well as observation listening and coaching
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Maintain effective working relationships
- Possess strong time management skills
- Ability to prioritize workload and multitask in a busy environment
- Proficiency with GSuite
Education and Experience:
- Minimum Masters Degree
- Valid North Carolina teaching license
- 1 year experience preferred
- College admissions counseling experience highly preferred
- Experience using systems such as PowerSchool Infinite Campus and Scoir preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of standing kneeling squatting reaching and bending
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Employment Type
Full-Time
