School Counselor (Elementary)

Description

Position at Catapult Learning School Counselors HISD zoned Elementary & Middle Schools (K-8) Part-Time Houston, TX At Catapult Learning, we provide educational solutions that generate academic achievement and better life outcomes for students.

Join Catapult Learning and become a part of a national organization with a legacy of more than 45 years of student impact.

How you’ll be there for students : Be their advocate, confidence builder, and difference maker. Catapult Learning is seeking compassionate and experienced school counselors to join our team, servicing various HISD zoned schools.

The ideal candidate will possess the skills and cultural competency needed to provide effective support and guidance to individuals dealing with toxic stress.

This may include but is not limited to students from marginalized backgrounds, those who have experienced trauma, or those facing significant life challenges.

Play a critical role in supporting the behavioral, personal, emotional, and social development of students. With our resources and ongoing support, you can be wholly present and do what you love to do : create a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment that fosters student growth and development. How you’ll do it :

Individual, small group and classroom guidance (when appropriate) counseling with students, with signed parental consent.

Counseling may focus on academic, emotional, behavioral, or developmental issues to promote enhanced school functioning.

Consult with parents, classroom teachers, school principal and other school personnel to maximize effectiveness of services, as appropriate.

• When requested and appropriate to a specific contract, perform learning assessments to examine the learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses of a student to give school personnel and parents more information about a child’s academic performance and to ascertain the need for further referral.
• Serve as a resource consultant to parents and school personnel in locating services within the community to help meet the needs of individual students or families.
• Participate in supervision on regular basis with the Program Supervisor.
• Complete all required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Keep abreast of current changes and trends in the field of school counseling.
• Counselors will provide learning assessments to establish achievement, visual-motor and cognitive abilities. Counselors will then interpret and share the results with parents and appropriate school personnel.

Be knowledgeable concerning all rules and procedures as established by the Company Counseling Policy and Procedure Manual, the funding source, and the individual school.

How we’ll be there for you : We foster your well-being health, financial, and work-life to help you succeed and thrive.

• Hourly Rate : $30 / hour
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid Time Off for eligible employees

What we’ll need from you :

• Master’s degree in counseling or related field required
• Licensed as : LPC, LPC-A, or School Counselor required
• Experience working with K-5 required; K-8 preferred
• Experience providing individual and small group counseling, preferably on a campus
• Meet the posted schedule : 6-24 hours / week (based upon campus need)Availability to work Monday - Friday during the school day.

Schedules vary by campus; TBD

Wherever you are in your career, there’s a place for you on our team. Be there for students at Catapult Learning partner schools in the way that works best for you : year-round and / or during summer, full-time or part-time.

Our various career options empower educators to find a place that is right for this moment in their lives and careers. Be where you’re meant to be.

Apply today. Catapult Learning could not realize its mission or meet its business goals without the unique talents and contributions of its diverse group of professionals.

Our culture, practices, and systems reflect our commitment to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all that we do to create an authentic and welcoming environment for all.

Learn more about DEI at Catapult Learning here. About Catapult Learning Catapult Learning, a division of FullBloom, provides intervention programs for students and professional development solutions for teachers in K-12 schools, executed by a team of experienced coaches.

Our professional development services strengthen the capacity of teachers and leaders to raise and sustain student achievement.

Our intervention programs support struggling learners with instruction tailored to the unique needs of each student. Across the country, Catapult Learning partners with 500+ school districts to produce positive outcomes that promote academic and professional growth.

Catapult Learning is accredited by Cognia and has earned its 2022 System of Distinction honor. FullBloom is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at FullBloom, where employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications.

• The company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to age (40 and over);
• color; gender, physical or mental disability; mental status; civil union / domestic partnership; national origin; ancestry;
• citizenship status; race; religion; creed; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions; gender identity and gender expression;
• political affiliation; veteran status and uniformed servicemember status; genetic information (including testing and characteristics);

or any other consideration protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.