Position Description: Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
• School Counseling Certification preferred.
• 3-5 years teaching/counseling experience, preferably at the high school level.
• Experience working in an urban school setting.
• Experience implementing pedagogical strategies and developing a CCS counseling program relevant to Inwood Academy for Leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Passion for creating a school community that supports the development and achievement of all students, particularly those underserved and at risk in other school settings.
• Rigorous approach to problem-solving - collecting all relevant information, consulting diverse perspectives, and creating feedback systems.

• Assist in delivering the academic preparation and requisite support for all students to be prepared to succeed in college and career.
• Provides direct support service to individual students, small groups, and classrooms.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified academic and general SEL concerns and needs.
• Accurately and appropriately tracks, interprets, and utilizes school data to make informed strategic counseling decisions.
• Completes assessments, referrals, and counseling with students and families.
• Provide direct service to students in the classroom at least once per week.
• Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and facilitates appropriate interventions to push towards graduation progress.
• Assists with high school scheduling and graduation progress monitoring.
• Communicates with families on a regular basis to share student growth and progress towards goals.
• Models effective counseling practices in staff meetings, professional development sessions and team meetings.
• Ensures a safe, supportive and productive environment for students, staff and families.
• Supports and/or leads CCS department grade level events, workshops and department initiatives.
• Measures academic progress to goals and results of the CCS programming activities and shares results with relevant stakeholders.
• Serves as a member of the student support team and other school based teams.
• Other duties as assigned
  About Inwood Academy for Leadership:
  Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school that began as an idea among community members who longed to see more educational choices offered to the children of Washington Heights and Inwood.
  All staff must be willing to commit to our mission: Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School will empower students in Inwood and Washington Heights to become agents for change through community-focused leadership, character development and college preparedness. Our staff regard our student leaders as burgeoning assets to their community and help them develop the tools they need to be successful in college and beyond. IAL is committed to providing a well-rounded educational experience for all students we serve. We are looking for candidates who are hardworking, flexible, and innovative as well as able to embody the IAL traits of leadership in their daily work (honesty, integrity, responsibility, caring and restraint)