School Counselor - The Canopy School

Founded in 1912 as an adoption agency, Canopy Children's Solutions is Mississippi’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health, educational, and social service solutions. Canopy employs a diverse group of mission-driven individuals committed to honoring the voice of Mississippi children and families. Being an integral part of the Canopy team involves committing to the Core Values that drive our organization forward:

• The voice of our children and families always comes first
• Relationships matter and our differences make us stronger
• We take great joy in service to others
• Our families and our communities deserve our very best

Canopy has been designated a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year, and is one of only eight companies in Mississippi to qualify for this certification in 2023-2024. Canopy’s employees are charged with building a healthy work culture within their teams, that focus on trust, and the collective goal of helping kids thrive and families to overcome extraordinary challenges.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive Compensation
• 403b Retirement Plan with Match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• PTO/Vacation
• Employee Wellness Program and Counseling Services

School Counselor - Position Overview:

• The role and responsibility of the School Counselor shall include all components necessary for promoting the academic, social/emotional, and vocational success of every student. The School Counselor’s role includes collaborating with students, teachers, and families to overcome barriers to learning, provide both preventative and responsive counseling services, and responding to student needs through the development and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program.

Job Responsibilities:

Planning

• Weekly plans are written and ready for implementation no later than Monday morning.
• Mississippi College and Career Standards are the primary source for goals and objectives.
• Accommodation/IEPs goals and objectives are included as individualized components of written plans.
• Accommodation/IEPs goals and objectives are monitored according to stated schedule and method.

Delivery of Instruction

• Utilizes differentiated instruction to reach all learners including individual and group counseling and classroom guidance lessons.
• Provides quality instruction aligned to the skill level of each student.
• Activities and strategies exhibit varied levels of complexity.
• Assessments are appropriate for the expected outcome and records of assessments are accurately documented.
• Utilizes a variety of formative and summative assessments to measure progress toward mastery of MS Comprehensive School Counseling Standards Course of Study and individual student needs
• Activities exhibit best practice strategies, which include engaging, learner-involved, technology and hands on activities.

Classroom Management

• Students are on task and engaged.
• Procedures for maintaining daily routines are in place and effective.
• The learning environment is neat, orderly and supports student achievement.
• An effective system is in place to support positive classroom behavior, including timely and frequent positive feedback for appropriate behaviors and immediate feedback with appropriate alternatives for inappropriate or disruptive behavior.

Professional Responsibility

• Arrives on time for work, duty, and other activities.
• Performs extra duties as assigned.
• Required paperwork, grades, and reports are in on time.
• Current student work is displayed.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold a valid Mississippi Educator License with endorsement code 436 (Guidance & Counseling.)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)