VALOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS
POSITION TITLE: Counselor – Secondary School
REPORTS TO: High School Division Head
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION: VIS is a private Christian day and boarding school, serving Korean and international students of diverse cultural backgrounds, from 6th – 12th grade. VIS is focused on developing confident and creative Christ-following leaders, courageous with innovation, and 21st Century skills. At Valor we have intertwined our academic plan with God’s Word, current education research on global competencies, along with best practices in education to establish a signature pedagogy. Our educational missions focus on connecting students with their God-given purpose as members of the Christian community, to fulfill the great commission.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Valor International Scholars (VIS) is seeking a qualified and passionate Christian Pastoral Counsellor. This position includes providing social-emotional support as well as pastoral care for the student body. They must help coordinate the counseling and advisory program at school working with a team of counselors and teachers. This counselor must be prepared to counsel from a Christian worldview and work with grades 7-12. They must also be prepared to oversee weekly Chapel, daily quiet times and spiritual retreats throughout the year. In addition, ability to teach AP Psychology is preferred. VIS is a small school that believes in even smaller class sizes and a wide variety of options. New faculty should be prepared to work in a broad range of areas as we balance the talents of our curriculum teams with the needs of students. All VIS faculty are responsible for providing a Kingdom-minded educational atmosphere where each student will have the opportunity to grow and fulfill his or her learning abilities in the classroom. The counselor is responsible for organizing well-planned lessons and implementing an instructional program that engages students with teaching strategies to achieve their God-given academic abilities.
QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a program in which the language of instruction is English. Either successful completion of a Pastoral or Counseling program in an English-speaking country or five years of pastoral/counseling experience relevant to the role being applied for. Candidates must be fluent in English, and Korean fluency is preferred. This counselor must come with a passion and understanding of teaching students a Biblical Worldview in Christian education. This counselor is a role model with a proven work ethic, strong communication and teamwork skills . He/she has an active personal relationship with Jesus Christ shown by their role in a church and demonstrates a spiritual life and growth in Christ. People skills and a teachable spirit are a must.
START DATE: mid-August 2021
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Professionalism:
l Present for all contract defined working hours
l Actively leading or participating for the full scheduled time of all meetings, community events, and staff duties.
l Model professional, empathetic, and ethical communication in all interactions with students, parents, colleagues, and community.
l Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, utilizing available resources.
l Adhere to all practices and procedures in the VIS Employee and Student handbooks.
l Does his/her individual part to assure that VIS is accomplishing its mission statement.
l Provide for the care and protection of school property.
Planning, Teaching, and Grading:
l Adapt personal planning, counseling, and pastoral care styles to school policy and expectations
l Classroom environment and instruction utilizes ‘The Valor Way’ framework in all areas
l Fairly and consistently enforce discipline, attendance, and dress code policies.
l Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
l Implement a plan for counseling in support of overall VIS discipline policy with Head of School’s approval.
l Assume responsibility for counseling and advisory with school-wide student wellness goals.
l Identify, select, and modify or create instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
l Complete and submit a yearly counseling program that meets a Christian worldview prior to the start of each academic year.
l Plan, organize, and teach lessons using appropriate materials, technology, and other resources that will engage and academically challenge students.
l Plan and provide activities that will enhance student learning.
l Evaluate student progress through varied assessments, and provide timely feedback to students and parents.
l Assist students who are struggling emotionally or who need enrichment.
l Ensure that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
l Demonstrate gains in student performance using both quantitative (data/testing) and qualitative measurements.
l Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement.
l Pursue regular professional development
l Keep abreast of scholarly productions and research studies in the field of teaching.
Student Support and Community Involvement:
l Participate in lunch duty or boarding life assignments as scheduled and/or needed.
l Supervise students as assigned duties occur.
l Be present and actively involved in all open but regularly scheduled student support times such as office hours and study circles
l Maintain a calendar of specific available times for one-to-one student meetings that matches with the school schedule for expected meeting availability
l Develop appropriate mentoring relationships with all students.
l Actively support students and connect students with counseling team as needed
l Assist in planning, carrying out, and cleaning up community and school events
l Actively support and manage student involvement in community and school events
Recordkeeping and file maintenance:
l Notify office about any changes to your staff profile (address, phone, etc.) as changes occur
l Attendance taken in FACTS daily during the first 10 minutes of classes
l Lessons plans and class activities uploaded to Google classroom weekly
l Gradebooks updated in Google Classroom and linked with FACTS weekly
l Changing of file ownership and archiving of Google Classrooms each term
l Transfering of teacher created course materials from personal drives to shared drives annually
Communication with students, parents, faculty, staff, and others:
l Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and schools
l Communicate effectively and in a Godly manner (1 Thess 4) using school resources, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
l Communication will be governed by our communication policy outlined in the Handbook.
l Interpret the policies of the school as applied to specific course policies and situations to parents and students.
l Openly discuss student grades and class performance with clarity of expectation, grace and empathy in order to encourage continued student growth
l Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
l Actively participate in observation, feedback, and performance review opportunities