ALC Guidance Counselor 2024-2025 SY JobID: 2746

　　Position Type:

　　Special Services/ Guidance Counselor

　　Date Posted:

　　1/9/2024

　　Location:

　　Brooklyn Center Early College Academy (ECA)

　　(High-Needs School)

　　Date Available:

　　August 2024

　　   The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking positive, energetic applicants to join ourEarly College Academy as a Guidance Councelor for the 2024-25 school year. The Guidance Counselor performs intermediate professional work counseling students, providing guidance concerning attendance, enrollment, academics, scheduling, college, and career opportunities, providing counseling relating to interpersonal, personal, and family occurrences and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Principal.This position is for the 2024-2025 school year!

　　BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission:To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.

　　BCCS Core Values -Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools

　　We stand front and center

　　We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance

　　We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems

　　Our diversity fuels learning

　　We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated

　　Essential Performance Responsibilities

　　Assist with developing master schedule, scheduling of classes, monthly credit checks, and have knowledge of credit translation

　　Assists PSEO students in making course and subject selections, as well as with evaluating career interests and choices

　　Assists students and work closely other counselors on admissions, scholarship and identifying employment opportunities.

　　Assists students in evaluating students' aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in developing education and occupation plans consistent with such evaluation

　　Work closely with the school principal to promote and schedule on-site job and college fair annually

　　Assists with the registration and orientation students who are new to the school regarding procedures and educational opportunities.

　　Have knowledge of Synergy and other student management systems

　　Work closely with work based learning coordinator to obtains and disseminates information regarding occupational opportunities to students and to classes studying occupations to prevent dropout rate

　　Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with guidance services.

　　Researches educational and career opportunities, and coordinates with teachers, college and university personnel, resource specialists, and business and community organizations for the purpose of providing information, and making recommendations

　　Serves as ready resource to students to provide mental health counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.

　　Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents

　　Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal

　　Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

　　Knowledge of pre/post high school program eligibility requirements.

　　Knowledge of college/university admissions processes, scholarship programs and other educational opportunities.

　　Knowledge of current developments in business and industry regarding career opportunities and employment.

　　Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.

　　Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.

　　Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.

　　Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.

　　Ability to organize and coordinate work.

　　Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.

　　Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.

　　Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

　　Qualifications: MN Teaching licensure, Guidance Counselor. Previous experience working with diverse populations and urban school settings preferred. Pay and Benefits: Competitive Pay and Benefits based on the contractDuty Days: 197 duty days, includes 8 paid holidays! Why Choose BCCS?

　　Flexible and Affordable Health Insurance Options

　　Dental Insurance

　　Group Life and AD&D Insurance

　　Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance

　　Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

　　Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

　　Full service community school

　　Sand Creek: Supportive counseling and coaching

　　Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions

　　NeoPath Health Clinic: Onsite medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.

　　We're not a community on the fringe, we're a community moving toward a center.Moving in unison with a shift in cultural expectations. Our voice and achievement will not be disqualified, we're moving toward a change in history and hearts. Standing FRONT AND CENTER so we are seen and heard.

　　Application Process:Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools: https://www.bccs286.org/ (https://www.bccs286.org/BCCS) Please select this link to apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.