School Counselor
Website Compass Community Schools
School Counselor Pay & Perks:
Intentionally small school settings – Midtown high school has less than 400 students in total, and caseload is shared with a full-time school Counselor
Multiple student supports available – Midtown high school is staffed with a Dean of Students (who supports student behaviors and attendance/truancy work)
Collaborative professional development (PLCs) supported by a network level Director of Student Services, as well as network-level content leads
Robust medical, dental, and vision plan with significant employer contributions to premiums
100% employer-funded short-term disability, life, and accidental death insurance
Contributions in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (AAA-rated pension plan)
Salary ranges from $47,000 to $54,500
School Counselor Qualifications:
REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree
REQUIRED: valid Tennessee teaching license (endorsement #487)
ENCOURAGED: Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling vision of Compass Community Schools
Strong content knowledge in all content areas
Driving commitment to advance student learning
Ability to lead students toward a joyful and productive learning environment
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive relationships with students and colleagues
Desire to work hard in a balanced, extended school calendar
Utmost personal and professional integrity
School Counselor Primary Responsibilities:
Plan and implement the school’s SEL program, focused on improving students’ academic, social and emotional skills
Lead students individually and in groups to develop and strengthen their social emotional skills
Provide emotional and cognitive regulation skills and techniques for students, as needed, to help students successfully navigate challenging circumstances.
Refer students and families to various school, district and community service providers as needed
Educate on the CASEL SEL Competencies and trauma-informed practices which support the equity and dignity of our students
Support and contribute to a school-wide focus on three pillars: academic excellence, values-based character education, and service learning in the community.
Establish a supportive, joyful, and hopeful culture that has high expectations for students’ individual and collective success.
Provide mediation for students, as needed, to help students successfully navigate challenging circumstances.
Administer assessments to determine students’ academic, social, and emotional strengths and areas of need.
Analyze various data to help inform students’ counseling needs.
Refer students and families to various school, district, and community service providers as needed.
Carefully monitor students’ educational plans and progress in collaboration with staff and service providers.
Communicate regularly with families as partners in the education of their children.
Carefully manage students’ confidential files.
Communicate regularly with families as partners in the education of their children.
Welcome opportunities to develop professionally.
About Us:
In July 2019, Compass Community Schools opened six high-quality charter schools (five elementary and one high) in the Memphis community. Our vision is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideal of education: “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” This true education – provided within a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture – will prepare our students to be positive agents of change in our communities.
