Counselor

Company: Nevada State High School
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Mission: To support students in a college environment with personal, academic, and social skills.Vision: Every Student College Ready. -NSHS is a fast-growing public charter school network in Nevada hosting one central office and serving approximately 1,000 11th and 12th grade students in nine (9) locations. NSHS continues to meet the community's demand of preparing high school students to attend college without having to take remedial coursework.Under the direction of the Support Services Director, the counselor is responsible for Duties Tasks and Support, Personal Wellness, Academic Counseling, Graduation Progress, and External Credits. Other duties as assigned. This position is a generalist and requires someone with a high degree of accuracy, timeliness, and production across the primary functions above.
Employee Value Proposition:
Cultural FitOur daily work is connected to a higher purpose and is focused on getting every student college ready!Core Values: OWN IT: Take responsibility UPHOLD OUR PROVEN PROCESS: Maintainintegrity & expectations of the NSHS program. CONTINUALLY IMPROVE: Motivation to improve self and others.Core Focus: To provide opportunities for student success in a real college environment.
Total Compensation and RewardsPay and Benefits: $40,000 - $60,000 Medical, dental, vision, LTD. No state/local income tax and state retirement 100 % paid (no SS deductions) (saving of approx. 6%-12% of net pay). One and half (1.5) days of PTO per month and federal holidaysIncentives: Annual performance pay structure $3,000 -$10,000 and determines base for future year's pay.NOTE: $40,000 could be a base of $67,000 in 6 years
Working EnvironmentNSHS has strong leadership that develops a culture of high expectations being open and honest. Staff follow simple core processes (progress not perfection) and tools to improve the health of the organization and get everyone pointing in the same direction using EOS -.Staff proposes their work schedule each month and are motivated by a "my kid standard."
Professional GrowthMost Fridays, staff conduct collaboration, feedback, training, and professional growth. Departments have funds allotted for conferences and workshops to meet the Continuous Improvement Point System. Professional development is in the school's DNA and we aremotivated to figure out new ways to improve ourselves and others.
Qualifications:1) -Hold or be able to acquire, by time of appointment to the position, a Nevada School Counselor license,2) -Master's degree from and accredited institution;3) - -Demonstrated knowledge of child development, learning theories, effective counseling techniques, and high school curricula and credit requirement;4) -Demonstrated ability and advanced proficiency in keyboarding and Microsoft Office Suite;3) Ability to travel frequently to all NSHS sites, including in Reno
To apply: Candidates are asked to submit the following: 1) NSHS application, 2) resume, and 3) transcripts and/or applicable license(s)/endorsement(s). Please scan and submit all documents through the school's help ticket portal here: http://help.earlycollegenv.com NO HARD COPIES OR EMAILS. -Hiring Process and Timeline: NSHS is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates can find the NSHS application and the hiring process here: https://earlycollegenv.com/career-opportunities/

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