Pupil Services and Attendance Counselor - Black Student Achievement Plan

About the Employer

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. The school district consists of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining Southern California cities.

LAUSD educates and empowers all students as future leaders.

Job Summary

Are you committed to ensuring that ALL Los Angeles Unified students graduate Ready for the World? We are hiring and looking for dedicated, equity-focused, driven educators.

Please visit TeachInLA.com for more information about joining the Los Angeles Unified family!

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselor, Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP).

BSAP PSA Counselors will provide child welfare and attendance supports, working with students participating in BSAP and families to address social / emotional, home, and community barriers and support students with achieving their academic potential.

BSAP PSA Counselors leverage a strengths-based, identity affirming approach to ensure that the educational goals and needs of students participating in BSAP within the assigned region / program / school are met.

Each BSAP PSA Counselor will report directly to Student Health and Human Services administrators and the principal, for administrative direction while assigned to a school location.

Positions may require an adjusted work schedule according to program needs. These positions are subject to review for renewal on an annual basis.

Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA) Counselors are child welfare advocates who utilize a three-tiered model (prevention, early intervention, and intensive intervention) to improve individual and system-wide student attendance, engagement, achievement, and graduation.

PSA Counselors work directly with students who experience difficulties in achieving their academic potential due to social / emotional, home, and community barriers.

PSA Counselors in specialized units provide additional support services that are needed by the specific populations they serve.

Requirements / Qualifications

Hold or qualify for a permit or credential in California that authorizes holder to provide services in a public school.

LA Unified can further advise on qualifications after an application has been submitted.

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Application Procedure :

To be considered for this position, qualified applicants must submit the following materials as email attachments :

1. Cover letter of interest in the BSAP PSA position, addressed to Dr. Wendy Cholico, Director, SHHS BSAP, that describes qualifications and successful experience for this position in the following areas :

• Implementing tiered, direct child welfare and attendance programs and services in a school and / or community setting
• Analyzing data to inform attendance, behavioral, social emotional, and / or academic support and intervention
• Implementing strategies designed to combat / address disproportionality, reduce chronic absenteeism, and improve child welfare and attendance programs or services

2. Current resume (if you are a current LAUSD employee, include your employee number)

3. List of three (3) references that includes your current and next most recent supervisor(s) with their contact information.

References will be verified for all applicants who are finalists for the position.

Submit application materials to :

Applicants who are current LAUSD PSAs must submit application materials via email to [email protected]. In the email subject line please indicate the following : "Time Sensitive - BSAP, Counselor, Pupil Services and Attendance Application".

Applicants who are not currently employed as LAUSD PSAs must submit an employment application to establish eligibility for PSA Counselor and application materials at and include the applications materials outlined below, in addition to those listed on the application packet.

Please declare BSAPPSA as the role of interest in the cover letter and attach it to your application

Comments and Other Information

Questions? Please Contact Us :

[email protected]

213) 241 - 5300