School Counselor – Contractor

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Maryland, +2 more states – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote 🦀 Maryland – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛋️ Counselor

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Stride, Inc.

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2000

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Stride, Inc. is an innovative company focused on transforming education through online learning and personalized teaching. It serves a diverse range of learners including K–12 students, adult learners, military families, businesses, and school districts. Stride offers a variety of educational products and services, which include K–12 education solutions, career development programs, and personalized tutoring. With a commitment to social responsibility and inclusion, Stride aims to help learners of all ages achieve their full potential by providing flexible and effective learning opportunities both in online public schools and beyond. Stride is also involved in developing tools for educators and supporting businesses by offering career development options and access to a talented workforce. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol LRN.

📋 Description

• Helps all students: Plan for postsecondary options (enroll in education, enlist in military option, employ in work force) • Apply academic achievement strategies • Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skill • Focuses students and families on college and career readiness; • Meets quarterly with all students on caseload to review graduation plan and post-secondary options; • Delivers classroom instruction based on student success standards; • Reviews transcripts and other academic documentation for new and returning students; • Works collaboratively with teaching staff to develop a four (4) year graduation plan and audits student schedules for candidacy for graduation as determined by school and state policies; • Assist students in course placement including recommendations on Advanced Placement (AP) and pathways to challenge and enrich student learning opportunities; • Analyzes student data and develops data-driven programs for intervention action plans; • Provides short-term counseling to students and referrals for long-term support, as necessary; • Provides a support system that strengthens the efforts of teachers, staff, and parents; • Supports standardized testing program; parent education; and staff development; • May advocate for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings; • Focuses students and families on goal setting and academic planning for college and career readiness; • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree AND Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement • School Counselor License • Ability to clear required background check • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Web-based search engines, and database systems • Flexible schedule; Ability to travel as needed • Master’s degree in school counseling • Experience with distance learning • Advanced coursework in counseling and administration • Experience as a teacher • Experience in a customer service environment. • Experience with Local, State, and Federals laws and mandated reporting • Experience in a charter school environment preferred • Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career planning platforms/tools