About this role
General Summary
Northview Next Learning Center is seeking a dedicated, innovative High School Counselor (0.4 FTE) to join our team in guiding students toward high school graduation and post-secondary success. Working directly alongside the Learning Center Manager, this role focuses on supporting non-traditional learners through personalized credit acquisition strategies, graduation planning, and post-secondary and career exploration. The ideal candidate will take a whole-student approach to advising, leveraging flexible hybrid strategies to build strong relationships with students and their families.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in School Counseling (or equivalent counselor certification/license applicable for secondary education).
- Understanding of non-traditional credit acquisition, mastery-based/flexible learning pathways, and credit recovery strategies.
- Demonstrated experience with college/career counseling, implementation of the Michigan Career Development Model, Educational Development Planning (EDP), financial aid procedures (including FAFSA implementation), and work based learning.
- Strong background in comprehensive student support and trauma-informed practices tailored for diverse learning communities.
- Proficiency with modern educational technology tools to effectively facilitate hybrid advising, virtual family meetings, and digital student communication.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide holistic advising that fosters student resilience, self-advocacy, and academic confidence in navigating high school and future transitions.
- Collaborate with the Learning Center Manager to create individualized pathways to graduation, utilizing alternative, credit-recovery, and flexible learning models. ? Guide students through career exploration, post-secondary planning (through the EDP process), and provide assistance with college applications, vocational training paths, and FAFSA completion.
- Utilize both in-person and digital communication tools (virtual meetings, flexible outreach) to proactively engage families and build strong home-school partnerships. ? Track academic milestones, identify early intervention needs, and connect students with targeted resources to ensure steady progress toward graduation.
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Other Job Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Northview Next and allowable under the Regional Assistance Grant.
Directly Responsible To:
- Director of Northview Next
Terms of Employment
- As described in the Northview Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2026
- Work Hours: This position is a part time, hybrid (in person/remote) position (.4 FTE) which is approximately 2 days or 15 hours per week. Hours and work locations will be determined with the Director of Northview Next. Some work hours may flex into evening periods 3pm - 9pm as student needs and availability dictate.
Evaluation
- Annual evaluation performed by the Director of Northview Next using the evaluation rubric as identified in the contractual agreement.