Responsibilities

Student Enrollment, Academic Planning & Placement

• Review student transcripts, academic records, assessments, and applicable enrollment documentation to support accurate grade-level placement, course selection, scheduling, and academic planning in accordance with school policies and applicable requirements.
• Support the student enrollment and onboarding process by communicating with students and parents/guardians regarding specific academic placement, course schedules, educational goals, and available student support resources; coordinate with Enrollment and other designated staff to facilitate timely enrollment and appropriate academic transitions.
• Assist students and families in understanding academic expectations, graduation requirements, course offerings, credit attainment, and applicable graduation pathways.
• Review student academic histories, transfer credit, course progress, and graduation status to identify discrepancies, credit deficiencies, and potential barriers to successful progression; coordinate resolutions with appropriate staff.

Academic Counseling, Student Success & Engagement

• Build and maintain supportive relationships with students, parents/guardians, and teachers to develop individualized academic plans and personalized educational pathways aligned with students strengths, needs, interests, and post-secondary goals. 
• Monitor student academic progress, course completion, credit attainment, attendance, participation, and engagement to identify students requiring additional support or intervention. 
• Conduct proactive student outreach and individual and group counseling to address academic concerns, school adjustment, social-emotional development, organization, time management, self-advocacy, and other barriers to student success. 
• Conduct individual and group wellness checks through approved video and audio conferencing to monitor progress, promote engagement, and provide support. 
• Collaborate with students, parents/guardians, and staff to develop, implement, and monitor appropriate academic and student success interventions.
• Support students transitioning between grade level, educational programs, schools, and post-secondary opportunities, promoting independence, successful adjustment, and continuity of support. 
• Coordinate referrals to appropriate internal resources, community organizations, and behavioral health or other service providers when additional support is indicated, consistent with school procedures and applicable confidentiality requirements. 

College, Career & Post-Secondary Readiness

• Guide students in exploring college, career, technical education, workforce, apprenticeship, military, and other post-secondary opportunities aligned with the student’s interests and goals. 
• Support the development and maintenance of individualized academic, career, and post-secondary plans, including age-appropriate career exploration, goal-setting, and readiness milestones. 
• Assist students and families with college and post-secondary application processes, admissions requirements, financial aid resources, scholarships, career assessments, and related planning activities. 
• Provide guidance regarding high school graduation requirements, applicable graduation pathways, post-secondary prerequisites, and educational options to support informed decision-making. 
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations, post-secondary institutions, workforce organizations, and other appropriate partners to expand student access to career exploration, work-based learning, dual enrollment, internships, and post-secondary opportunities. 
• Coordinate and facilitate college and career readiness activities, workshops, informational sessions, career fairs, and other programming to promote successful student transitions.

Student Wellness, Crisis Response & Student Assistance Program (SAP)

• Serve as a member of the school’s Student Assistance Program (SAP) and designated crisis response team, as assigned, supporting identification of students experiencing academic, behavioral, social-emotional, or other barriers to school success. 
• Support SAP processes, including but not limited to, student identification, referral, participation, communication, documentation, and follow-up, in accordance with applicable state requirements and school procedures. 
• Provide support to students and parents/guardians during student assistance and crisis situations, facilitating appropriate referrals, resources, and follow-up. 
• Recognize and respond appropriately to concerns involving student safety, emotional distress, bullying, harassment, suspected abuse or neglect, self-harm, suicide risk, threats, or other urgency student needs. 
• Follow school protocols for crisis intervention, suicide risk response, threat reporting, emergency escalation, and mandated reporting, including timely reporting of suspected child abuse as required by law. 
• Collaborate with staff and external partners to coordinate student support and safety-related follow-up. 

Special Education, Section 504, & Student Support Collaboration

• Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, and transition planning activities, as appropriate, providing relevant insight regarding student academic progress, counseling needs, educational planning, and post-secondary goals. 
• Collaborate with parents/families, Special Education department, Section 504 coordinator, and other staff to support students with disabilities and facilitate access to appropriate educational and counseling resources. 
• Provide information and recommendations to assist in identifying student needs, planning interventions, supporting educational transitions, and monitoring progress. 
• Support implementation of assigned responsibilities under applicable IEPs, Section 504 plans, and other student support plans. 
• Refer disability related concerns, evaluation requests, accommodation questions, and eligibility or compliance matters to the Director of Special Education, Section 504 coordinator or other designated staff. 

Student Records, Compliance, & Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and confidential student records in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, school policies, and record retention requirements. 
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding the access, use, maintenance, and disclosure of student records. 
• Comply with applicable federal and state requirements, and school policies relating to school rights, nondiscrimination, bullying, harassment, child protection, student safety, counseling practices, and information security. 
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of the school’s comprehensive school counseling program, including appropriate planning, student needs assessment, data-informed interventions, outcome monitoring, and program evaluation. 
• Assist with student services documentation, compliance monitoring, reporting, audits, and data collection. 
•  Participate in professional development, staff meetings, team collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Remain current on applicable federal and state laws, regulations, regulatory guidance, and school policies; collaborate with the Principal and Administration, as appropriate, to review and recommend updates to counseling procedures, practices, and documentation to support ongoing compliance.