24/25 Virtual Guidance Counselor

The Opportunity: PLA School Counselors are passionate devoted leaders who improve student success for all students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. As a School Counselor at Phalen Leadership Academies, you will plan and provide appropriate services for students, support an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of all students. This will be achieved by monitoring and evaluating student outcomes, communicating, and interacting with students, parents, staff, and community, and by developing, selecting, and modifying guidance lessons and materials to meet the needs of all students. 

The Details

Key Deliverables:

• Serves as PLA representative at partner, board, and other required meetings and community events
• Provide services to students by counseling students individually and in small groups
• Conduct classroom guidance activities
• Collaborate with teachers on students of concern
• Review school data frequently to ensure that the school counseling program is meeting the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students 
• Encourage teacher/parent communication and community involvement 
• Assist students in conflict resolution 
• Manage crises 
• Assist in the identification of students with special needs 
• Refer students to intervention/remediation programs, as well as academic and alternative programs to ensure academic success and personal well-being 
• Participate in Child Study and 504 meetings

Experience and Education Requirements:

• A passion for working with students and families in under-served communities
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university; with appropriate endorsements, if applicable
• Valid Indiana School Counselor License
• Effective pedagogical skills driven by standards and data-driven assessment
• Experience tracking and using data to drive instruction

The Network: PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model.  In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities, and expanded income opportunities.  

The Campus: Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy (PVLA)  is