Guidance Counselor
About Us:
The Influence1 Foundation, a 501(c)3 non‑profit organization, was organized exclusively for purposes to include educational management, community engagement and economic development. Initiated as a philanthropic measure of its founder, Influence1 has grown to serve the local community in multiple capacities with varying programs geared for community and youth enrichment.
In addition to its charter schools, City University School of Liberal Arts, City University School Boys Preparatory, City University School Girls Preparatory, and City University School of Independence, Influence1 is also responsible for the 38106 Joint Agency Collaborative, 1Urban Gallery, and the Memphis Starts With Me community program.
City University Schools
City University Schools is a network of open‑enrollment college preparatory schools established under Tennessee charter school laws in under‑resourced communities throughout the state.
Since its founding in 2004, City University Schools strives to meet the need of public education as well as the demand for alternative institutions committed to post‑secondary preparation.
Each school operates on the principles of providing a valuable, well‑rounded academic experience through the support of a diverse and dedicated group of qualified educators and administrative staff, an extended school year and rigorous college preparatory curriculum.
Mission
City University Schools will prepare its students with the necessary skills to be twenty‑first century scholars and citizens. As college preparatory schools operating as Centers of Excellence for Student Development, City University Schools will provide academically rigorous and socially enriching educational opportunities for its scholars. Upon graduation, these scholars will be better prepared to enter secondary education and
college as intellectually sophisticated citizens with vigor for learning.
Position Goal
To provide college, career, personal, social counseling and advisement with scholars/parents individually, in small/large groups. Give advisement on all aspects of educational planning & development/implementation of programs to meet needs of scholars & parents; collection & reporting of data.
Responsibilities
Program Management
- Plans and executes a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for grades 6-12.
- Implements a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, Scholar Class Scheduling and System Support components for grades 6-12.
- Promotes continuous improvement of a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and Counseling program that includes Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support components.
- Promotes the balanced provision of program content areas (self-confidence development;
motivation to achieve; decision‑making, goal‑setting, planning, and problem‑solving skills;
interpersonal effectiveness, communication skills, cross‑cultural effectiveness; and
responsible behavior).
- Facilitates senior seminar execution and/or other program resources.
- Collaborates with school personnel, scholars, parents, and the community to plan, implement, evaluate, and promote continuous improvement of a developmental guidance and counseling program.
- Advocates the school developmental guidance and counseling program and counselors’ ethical and professional standards with school personnel, parents, students, and the community.
Guidance
- Involves scholars, professors, parents and others to promote effective implementation of the Guidance Curriculum through class scheduling and scholar promotion.
- Accurately and without bias guides individuals and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s own educational development including provision of information regarding post‑secondary opportunities and handling scholar transcripts.
- Accurately and without bias guides individuals and groups of students and parents to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s own career development.
- Uses accepted theories and effective techniques of developmental guidance to promote the career, educational, personal, and social development of students.
Counseling
- Uses accepted theories and effective techniques to provide individual developmental, preventive, remedial, and/or crisis counseling.
- Uses accepted theories and effective techniques to provide group developmental, preventive, remedial, and/or crisis counseling.
Consultation
- Consults with parents, school personnel, and other community members to help them increase the effectiveness of student education and promote student success. This will involve assisting to plan and attend all school related events.
- Implementation of TSSAA & SCIAA rules and input of information, schedules and transcripts
in all systems.
- Consults with school personnel, parents, and other community members to promote understanding of student development, individual behavior, the student’s environment, and human relationships.
- Collaboratively provides professional expertise to advocate for individual students and specific groups of students.
Coordination
- Coordinates people and other resources in the school, home, and community to promote
student success.
- Uses an effective process when referring students, parents, and/or others to special
programs and services. Participates in the recruitment of students to the schools.
Student Assessment
- Adheres to legal, ethical, and professional standards related to assessment. Participates in
the planning and execution of school testing with the Instructional Facilitator.
- With the assistance of school personnel, interprets standardized tests results and other
assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning.
- Enhances the work of school personnel and parents in guiding student goal setting and planning by promoting understanding of standardized test results and other assessment data.
Professional Behavior
- Demonstrates professionalism, including a commitment to professional development.
- Attend all professional development opportunities (MSCS, TSSAA, SCIAA & others) to support all facets of the position.
- Advocates for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.
- Establishes and maintains professional relationships with administrators, teacher other school personnel, parents, and community members.
Professional Standards
- Adheres to legal standards including school board policies.
- Adheres to state, district, and campus standards, regulations, and procedures.
- Is committed to current professional standards of competence and practice.
- Promotes and follows ethical standards for school counselors.
- Demonstrates professional and responsible work habits.
- Uses professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Supervises
- Records & Alumni Coordinator and Co‑Curriculum & Scholar Programing positions
Reports to
Campus President
Terms of Employment
This is a 10-month position. All contractual information shall be outlined in the contract
between the Teacher and the City University Schools Board of Trustees. The Teacher
shall be evaluated in accordance with Board policy.
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