26-27 High School Academic Counselor

High School Academic Counselor

Reports to VCP High School Principal

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING

Victory College Prep is home to a diverse inclusive faculty and staff team that blends genuine passion and proven experience to better enrich the lives of the underserved children entrusted to our teaching and care. The VCP High School emphasizes a student-centered philosophy supported by rigorous advisory programming and the regions most ambitious student internship program.

We promote a collaborative culture and commit to coaching and skills development in order to support our team members ongoing professional growth regardless of years of experience or time in the classroom.

Our district benefits include:

• Starting Salary $52500 with an average 2% pay raise or more per year (for licensed applicants)

• Competitive healthcare options

• Employer contributions to retirement plans (match up to 5% immediately vested)

• Extra earning potential for leading professional development clubs and sports teams

• Opportunity for performance and incentive bonus

• Eligibility for Federal student loan forgiveness for teachers

• Verizon cell phone plan

• YMCA health club membership discount

• Cultural stipend for area attractions (Indianapolis Zoo The Childrens Museum Newfields etc.)

• Big box retail stipend

• Gym/Wellness stipend

• On-site daycare for staff

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING

The best candidates for this position will embody the values and beliefs at the heart of the VCP mission and vision.

They will also meet the following qualifications and possess these preferred skills:

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree OR a willingness to enter a program financially sponsored by VCP within 30 days of hire

• Charter License OR a willingness to obtain one within 60 days of hire (paid for by VCP)

• Ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis

• Strong desire to work within an innovative urban educational program

• Demonstrate a desire for working with students from diverse cultural economic and ability backgrounds.

• Multilingual (Spanish) is a plus

• Prior direct customer-service experience is a plus

• Knowledge of No-Nonsense Nurturer and/or 4-Step Model for student behavior management helpful but not required

• Ability and willingness to work collaboratively; maintaining cooperative and effective working relationships

• Eagerness and ability to receive and implement feedback from manager and peers

• Ability to prioritize punctuality and attendance

• Work collaboratively with parents/guardians families and other members of the community to involve them in academic activities and progress

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL ACCOMPLISH

• Works with the Assistant Principal of Academic Culture (AP) to lead student enrollment meetings and create schedules for new students

• Update new student transcripts in Power School

• Respond to staff referrals parent/guardian communication and student requests for schedule changes and academic support

• Meets with all students 1 time a semester to review future goals graduation progress and current grades to create action plans

• Updates the academic probation (AcPro) roster by reviewing transcripts report cards and eligibility changes and communicates additions/removals.

• Creates graduation plans and leads family meetings for AcPro students

• Analyze students academic and behavior data to provide weekly interventions for AcPro students

• Celebrate AcPro students who are showing progress towards graduation

• Prepare for upcoming break schools by creating and distributing invitations and reaching out to families

• Communicate all meetings interventions and follow-up actions in a timely manner to the appropriate staff members

APPLY NOW!

We will only consider applications that include the following:

Current resume (e-mail address included)

Victory College Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.