Guidance Counselor, Larchmont Charter School at Larchmont Charter School
Job Summary
Job Summary
Title of Position: Guidance Counselor Directly Responsible to: School Leader(s) Status: Exempt Primary Function: The Guidance Counselor is responsible for providing a comprehensive academic and social counseling program. Areas of responsibility include student rostering/scheduling, maintaining individual student education plans; coordinating orientation activities for incoming students; guiding students in the development of their high school four year plan; consulting with teachers, parents and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students; engaging in assessment, diagnostics, counseling and report writing; assuming an active role in designing, implementing, monitoring, and adjusting educational plans for individual students. The Guidance Counselor will establish training and communication for and among Larchmont stakeholders, particularly, teachers, parents, and students regarding establishing a path to academic success and healthy social-emotional growth and behavior. The Guidance Counselor will work directly with the Director of College & Career Access to support the creation of a healthy and safe learning environment that demonstrates respect for all and supports student success.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: (*) Bachelor's Degree (*) Valid CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential (*) TB Test clearance & DOJ finger printing clearance (*) Proven experience as a college counselor and direct experience with start-up organizations/programs (*) An enthusiasm for supporting students in navigating “life after Larchmont Schools" and building programs “from the ground up” to support a young and growing school program (*) Experience with and commitment to diversity, social justice and equality (*) Experience planning, organizing and motivating community members in support of the organization and promoting stakeholder satisfaction and engagement
How to apply: Submit the following to lcsjobs@larchmontcharter.org with subject line: Guidance Counselor • Must include cover letter explaining in detail why you believe you are the right person for the position; include a statement about your educational philosophy and management/leadership style. Please also share your experience with and commitment to diversity throughout your personal, educational, and professional journey. • Must include current Résumé clearly stating position, dates of employment, employer, and responsibilities • Must include a copy of a valid CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential • May include letters of recommendation (While not required as part of the initial submission, at least 3 letters of reference will be required for candidates who move forward.) • May include unofficial transcripts
Minimum Qualifications: (*) Bachelor's Degree (*) Valid CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential (*) TB Test clearance & DOJ finger printing clearance (*) Proven experience as a college counselor and direct experience with start-up organizations/programs (*) An enthusiasm for supporting students in navigating “life after Larchmont Schools" and building programs “from the ground up” to support a young and growing school program (*) Experience with and commitment to diversity, social justice and equality (*) Experience planning, organizing and motivating community members in support of the organization and promoting stakeholder satisfaction and engagement
How to apply: Submit the following to lcsjobs@larchmontcharter.org with subject line: Guidance Counselor • Must include cover letter explaining in detail why you believe you are the right person for the position; include a statement about your educational philosophy and management/leadership style. Please also share your experience with and commitment to diversity throughout your personal, educational, and professional journey. • Must include current Résumé clearly stating position, dates of employment, employer, and responsibilities • Must include a copy of a valid CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential • May include letters of recommendation (While not required as part of the initial submission, at least 3 letters of reference will be required for candidates who move forward.) • May include unofficial transcripts
Comments and Other Information
Larchmont is a constructivist school. Constructivism is a theory of learning which holds that each of us has a unique schema of the world based on our lived experience and that by interacting with our environment we make connections to what we already know and construct new meaning. It is therefore essential that we know our students well to be able to meet them where they are and grow from there. We do this through small class size, looping, longer periods of instruction, and a focus on social-emotional development and community K-12.
Learning is seen as an active process. Diversity is core to our model because it is through ensuring a richly diverse environment – of both people and programming – that we create the setting for learning to occur. The diversity of our community provides students the opportunities to interact and benefit from students and staff from disparate backgrounds often resulting in a variety of perspectives leading to diversity of thought and increasing critical and creative thinking. The diversity in the program – both the interdisciplinary project-based learning and the rich array of enrichment and elective offerings – music, art, movement, cooking, gardening, improvisation, and more K-12 – tap into our students’ multiple intelligences and facilitate them making connections across the curriculum. This is the power of our model.
This Diverse by Design video highlights the power of integration and how Larchmont is part of a national movement to realize the vision and promise of Brown v. Board of Education. It was made possible through a generous benefactor and professional filmmaker in our community.
Copy and paste this link to your browser to learn more about LCS: https://youtu.be/NrSKSbkju2c
Comments and Other Information
Larchmont is a constructivist school. Constructivism is a theory of learning which holds that each of us has a unique schema of the world based on our lived experience and that by interacting with our environment we make connections to what we already know and construct new meaning. It is therefore essential that we know our students well to be able to meet them where they are and grow from there. We do this through small class size, looping, longer periods of instruction, and a focus on social-emotional development and community K-12.
Learning is seen as an active process. Diversity is core to our model because it is through ensuring a richly diverse environment – of both people and programming – that we create the setting for learning to occur. The diversity of our community provides students the opportunities to interact and benefit from students and staff from disparate backgrounds often resulting in a variety of perspectives leading to diversity of thought and increasing critical and creative thinking. The diversity in the program – both the interdisciplinary project-based learning and the rich array of enrichment and elective offerings – music, art, movement, cooking, gardening, improvisation, and more K-12 – tap into our students’ multiple intelligences and facilitate them making connections across the curriculum. This is the power of our model.
This Diverse by Design video highlights the power of integration and how Larchmont is part of a national movement to realize the vision and promise of Brown v. Board of Education. It was made possible through a generous benefactor and professional filmmaker in our community.
Copy and paste this link to your browser to learn more about LCS: https://youtu.be/NrSKSbkju2c