Elementary School Counselor
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Job Description
School Counselor supporting Dogwood Virtual School students’ academic, emotional, career, and college readiness. Delivering counseling, graduation planning, data-driven interventions, and student advocacy remotely in North Carolina.
Responsibilities:
- Promote student success through a comprehensive school counseling program
- Help students plan postsecondary education, military, and workforce options
- Provide academic achievement strategies and support emotional and interpersonal skills
- Focus students and families on college and career readiness
- Meet quarterly with caseload students to review graduation plans and postsecondary options
- Deliver classroom instruction based on student success standards
- Review transcripts and academic documentation
- Collaborate with teaching staff on four-year graduation plans and audit student schedules
- Assist with course placement, Advanced Placement recommendations, and enriched learning pathways
- Analyze student data and develop intervention action plans
- Provide short-term counseling and referrals for long-term support
- Support teachers, staff, and parents
- Support standardized testing, parent education, and staff development
- Advocate for students in individualized education plan and other student-focused meetings
- Act as a change agent to improve equity, access, achievement, and opportunities
- Travel up to 20% for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and school requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Three (3) years of experience in counseling and/or advisement
- School Counselor License
- North Carolina Certification required
- Ability to clear required background check
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, web-based search engines, and database systems
- Flexible schedule and ability to travel as needed
- Master’s degree in school counseling
- Experience with distance learning
- Advanced coursework in counseling and administration
- Experience as a teacher and/or school administrator desired
- Experience in a customer service environment desired
- Experience with local, state, and federal laws and mandated reporting desired
- Experience in a charter school environment preferred
- Experience with state career planning systems, Pathfinder, or other career-planning platforms/tools preferred
- Must reside in North Carolina
- Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week
- Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday
Benefits:
- Virtual role
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development opportunities
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
- Full-time employment
- Ability to maintain a professional home office
- Equal opportunity employment



















