Transition Counselor - Alternative Education
About the position
Facilitates seamless transitions for students entering and exiting alternative learning programs due to disciplinary reassignment. By integrating restorative practices and social-emotional learning (SEL), this role builds collaborative partnerships between students, families, and school communities to foster belonging and ensure equitable access to educational success.
Responsibilities
• Monitors and designs processes while supporting school staff with building social and emotional needs of students and families transitioning to an ALP for disciplinary reassignment.
• Implements restorative justice frameworks to facilitate re-entry circles and mediation between students and their base schools supporting smooth transitions.
• Works collaboratively with district Coordinating Teacher that supports Alternative Learning Center (ALC) Teachers to promote positive student behavior.
• Synthesizes complex behavioral data of all students assigned to an ALP into actionable reports for Wake County Public School (WCPSS) leadership.
• Collaborates with community partners and tracks the academic and behavioral data of students served through the various Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) programs, Community in Schools, Foster Grandparents Collaborative, and Y-Learning.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Requirements
• Extensive knowledge and skills relating to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS);
• Considerable knowledge of Infinite Campus and data management;
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps;
• Ability to design and deliver professional learning;
• Ability to work with diverse populations of students and adults;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, and the community.
• Master’s degree in school counseling or school social work;
• Three years of experience in public education or related field.
• Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License as a school counselor, school social worker, or school psychologist;
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements.
Nice-to-haves
• Demonstrated successful school-based experience that ensures equitable opportunities for students through strategic behavioral and academic success.
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Facilitates seamless transitions for students entering and exiting alternative learning programs due to disciplinary reassignment. By integrating restorative practices and social-emotional learning (SEL), this role builds collaborative partnerships between students, families, and school communities to foster belonging and ensure equitable access to educational success.
Responsibilities
• Monitors and designs processes while supporting school staff with building social and emotional needs of students and families transitioning to an ALP for disciplinary reassignment.
• Implements restorative justice frameworks to facilitate re-entry circles and mediation between students and their base schools supporting smooth transitions.
• Works collaboratively with district Coordinating Teacher that supports Alternative Learning Center (ALC) Teachers to promote positive student behavior.
• Synthesizes complex behavioral data of all students assigned to an ALP into actionable reports for Wake County Public School (WCPSS) leadership.
• Collaborates with community partners and tracks the academic and behavioral data of students served through the various Memorandum of Agreements (MOA) programs, Community in Schools, Foster Grandparents Collaborative, and Y-Learning.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Requirements
• Extensive knowledge and skills relating to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS);
• Considerable knowledge of Infinite Campus and data management;
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps;
• Ability to design and deliver professional learning;
• Ability to work with diverse populations of students and adults;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, and the community.
• Master’s degree in school counseling or school social work;
• Three years of experience in public education or related field.
• Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License as a school counselor, school social worker, or school psychologist;
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements.
Nice-to-haves
• Demonstrated successful school-based experience that ensures equitable opportunities for students through strategic behavioral and academic success.
Apply Now
Apply Now