High School Counselor and Community Culture Coordinator

The International School of Indiana is a private school with ~600 students from

Pre-School (age 3) thru 12th grade. The High School Counselor and Community

Culture Director reports to the Upper School Principal and supports the school’s

mission by working collaboratively with all faculty and staff to help students

develop their personal and academic skills while providing advice and guidance.

ISI is a diverse, multicultural community of adults and children, and it is essential

that all our employees respect our diversity and interact well with children of all

ages, faculty, staff, and parents.

COUNSELOR

RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Include but not limited to)

 Providing support for students identified to receive social, behavioral

and/or emotional learning support.

 Monitoring the overall social and/or emotional development of individual

students.

 Providing formal guidance to teachers on how to best give regular

support for students experiencing social and/or emotional challenges.

 Coordinating specific individual student testing as may be required.

 Ensuring school procedures, policies and decisions are in keeping with

local, state and national regulations.

 Meeting local educational authorities when invited and implementing

their requirements and recommendations.

 Delivering classroom, small group, and individual student support

lessons for the “Gryphon Growth” personal and social development

program.

 Identifying counseling needs for students and provides consultation to

administrators, teachers, parents, and community agencies.

 Collaborating with school and community partners to provide input and

insight regarding the academic, personal/social, and behavioral

progress of students, in conjunction with other members of the Student

Support Services department.

 Working collaboratively with all colleagues, students and parents.

 Communicating proactively student progress and needs with students,

their parents and appropriate teachers at beginning of the school year,

at the end, and at regular times in-between.

 Continually establishing strong rapport with students, parents and

colleagues.

 Maintaining accurate records for students receiving counseling

services, as appropriate and in-line with policies, procedures and

guidelines for best practice in student counseling.

COMMUNITY CULTURE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Include but not limited to)

 Provide insight into the school’s efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.

 Offer feedback on and/or produce community culture / DEI policies,

procedures, protocols, etc…

 Lead and provide guidance to the Lower School and Upper School

counseling team related to community and culture strategies and action

steps.

 Participate in recommending and planning DEI staff trainings.

 Support and develop student leadership in matters related to diversity,

inclusion, equity, and justice.

 Additional duties may include advising, public speaking on behalf of the

school, and travel to conferences. From time to time, work hours may

extend to evening and/or weekend duties.

 Additional related duties, as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS:

 Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Master’s Degree preferred)

 3-5 Years Professional Experience in Counseling and DEI/Community

Culture initiatives

 Excellent organizational, problem solving, and time management skills

 Strong written and oral communication skills

 Familiarity with bilingual development and children working in second

and additional languages. (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Private school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• School Counseling Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Indianapolis, IN 46208 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Indianapolis, IN 46208: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $60,000