School Counselor - South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy

South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy (SCBCA) is a tuition free, full-time alternative education campus serving students from 16-21 years old across the state of South Carolina in grades 9-12. SCBCA is authorized under state law by the Charter Institute of Erskine and operated by Low Country Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy LLC. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by Cognia.

Working from home in the state of South Carolina, this High School Counselor will provide virtual academic, college/career, and personal/social counseling services to identified students. For the current school year, this role will assist as a School Counselor focused on Individual Graduation Plan meetings, scheduling, and assisting with administrative tasks. This role will assist with other School Counselor tasks as needed. These can include:

• →Implement components of the ASCA National Model best practices;
• →Deliver Needs Assessment annually to staff, parents, and students;
• →Actively participate in Advisory Council for school counseling;
• →Complete a "Use of Time" analysis for one week in each semester;
• →Provide guidance instruction focused on ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors;
• →Identify students who are in need of intervention and deliver individual Solution-Focused Brief Counseling and small group support;
• →Help students to research and understand their post-secondary career and educational options;
• →Hold Individual Graduation Plan meetings and complete course selection for student caseload;
• →Follow procedures for dropping courses and changing schedules ensuring that the school's course selection and drop policies are adhered to;
• →Understand the requirements for state testing, including EOC, Career Readiness, PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams;
• →Support on-time graduation for all students by providing additional support to off-cohort or off-track students;
• →Provide additional review of Senior Transcripts / Schedules, and process successful Graduates upon completion of requirements;
• →Work with school teams to identify and help families access school and community resources;
• →Serve as a consultant for staff for student welfare concerns;
• →Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards.
• →Stay abreast of all state regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation;
• →Support professional development activities for teachers and school staff members;
• →Assist in coordinating a Career Day, College Tours, or other school counseling activities related to academic, career, or personal/social topics
• →Other duties as assigned.

• South Carolina School Counselor certificate
• Master's degree in School Counseling
• Experience working with high school students, including Seniors
• Extensive knowledge and familiarity with South Carolina colleges, scholarships, and high school guidance via the Uniform Grading Policy and Activity Coding System
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Willingness to travel on occasion for school events and state testing (may require occasional overnight travel)
• Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication