Description
School Guidance Counselor
Full-time | Bucks County, PA
Catapult Learning is in seek of a full-time high school counselor for a non-public high school in Bucks County, PA for the 2024-25 school year. Responsibilities may include individual and group counseling, guidance lessons, academic counseling, school-wide counseling initiatives, consultations, crisis management, parental involvement, and collaboration with community resources to best meet the needs of the students, families, and school community.
Catapult Learning provides staff with regularly scheduled supervision and continued support throughout the school year.
$1000 sign on bonus after completing 90 days of employment
How you’ll be there for students:
Be their advocate, difference maker, and mentor.
- Ongoing communication and consultation with the Director of Guidance/Principal and other counselors.
- Prepare descriptive information regarding the department for distribution to administration, faculty, parents and students.
- Maintain communication with members of the staff and faculty concerning student attitudes, classwork and needs.
- Maintain confidentiality of the student files and records housed in the Guidance Office.
- Obtain and organize college materials.
- Provide scholarship information to students.
- Utilize and show students how to utilize any available computer information systems to get information on majors, schools and careers.
- Process scholarship applications, evaluations, recommendations and other forms as required in connection with college and employment applications.
- Maintain a good working relationship with colleges and other post-secondary institution’s admission counselors.
- Develop and/or coordinate college, financial aid and career opportunity programs.
- Interview and advise students individually and in groups.
- Refer students to appropriate resources as needed (school psychologists, speech therapist, etc.).
- Work with staff, faculty and students during crisis situations.
- Interpret standardized test scores.
- Act as a liaison between community counseling.
How we’ll be there for you:
We foster your well-being—health, financial, and work-life—to help you succeed and thrive.
- Company support and quality assurance from both local and national support teams
- Paid training and professional development
- Full suite of robust benefits, 401(k) options, employee assistance program, paid sick and personal time
- Referral Bonus Plan
What we’ll need from you:
The positive, enthusiastic candidate will have these qualifications.
- Active PA School Counseling Certification
- Must have all active PA state mandated clearances (Child abuse, FBI fingerprints, criminal background check, etc.)
- Must be proficient with virtual platforms, i.e. Zoom
About Catapult Learning
Catapult Learning, a division of FullBloom, provides intervention programs for students and professional development solutions for teachers in K-12 schools, executed by a team of experienced coaches. Our professional development services strengthen the capacity of teachers and leaders to raise and sustain student achievement. Our intervention programs support struggling learners with instruction tailored to the unique needs of each student. Across the country, Catapult Learning partners with 500+ school districts to produce positive outcomes that promote academic and professional growth. Catapult Learning is accredited by Cognia and has earned its 2022 System of Distinction honor.
FullBloom/Catapult Learning is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at FullBloom, where employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications. The company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to age (40 and over); color; gender, physical or mental disability; mental status; civil union/domestic partnership; national origin; ancestry; citizenship status; race; religion; creed; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions; gender identity and gender expression; political affiliation; veteran status and uniformed servicemember status; genetic information (including testing and characteristics); or any other consideration protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
