Description
Post -Secondary School Counselor - Remote - Hiring immediately
Pay: Starting at $32.00 / per hour USD and DOE
Looking to make a direct, meaningful, and lasting impact on the lives of students? At Fusion Global Academy, we are changing lives one student at a time! Come be a part of this growing nationwide network of College and Career Readiness experts.
Position Summary
Fusion Global Academy College and Career Readiness Seminar Mentor Teachers are licensed School Counselors or former Higher Ed Professionals who provide student support for post-secondary options including college, gap year, technical programs, and career planning through teaching a for credit junior and senior seminar elective course in our 1:1 model.
This position will begin as part - time, 20 hours per week and can transition to a full -time role.
Essential Responsibilities Include
- Provide a one-to-one teaching experience to students in their junior and senior seminar courses through 25 50-minute session terms following a robust curriculum.
- Show evidence of adapting and differentiated instruction for all students and a classroom forum for holistic growth.
- Advising students on all aspects of the college admissions process, including test preparation plans, personal statement and essays, Common App process and financial planning.
- Navigate and utilize college and career readiness tools like SCOIR, YouScience to identify student aptitudes, interests, abilities and link them to their future goals; read, analyze, and interpret transcripts, GPA's, and other academic records to make recommendations
- Writing well-crafted and detailed recommendation letters, submit school reports, registration and accommodations for standardized testing.
- Collaborating and communicating with colleges and universities to ensure admission requirements have been met.
- Maintain complete and accurate records.
- Contribute to and benefit from the campus community.
- Practice professionalism through ongoing professional development, reflection and continuous improvement.
- In addition to subject matter tutoring and teaching, this position includes significant student mentoring.
Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications And Certifications
3 years of experience in Post Secondary Counseling, College and Career Readiness, Educational Consulting, or Higher Ed and Admissions Counseling.
Advanced Degree (MA, MS, MEd, or higher) in School Counseling, Educational Psychology, or related field.
Fusion Academy is currently accepting employment applications for remote and virtual applicants who reside in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington, Wisconsin.
Fusion PSC's must have comprehensive knowledge of the college admissions process and experience guiding students through the complex college search and admissions process.
Candidates will have knowledge of alternative post secondary options such as vocational, apprenticeships, or gap year programs and be able to support students in preparing for the workforce or finding internship opportunities.
Candidates needs to have an innate passion for nurturing and support adolescents.
Experience with Neurodivergent Students with Learning Disabilities is a plus.
Our ideal candidate is an outgoing, well-organized, entrepreneurial individual who leads and mentors with love!
Culture is crucial! Fusion PSC's connect and collaborate regularly in a remote environment. Candidates must be proficient in building trust, rapport, and relationships in a virtual landscape.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.
Position Requirements
Please see above requirements
About the Organization Fusion Academy is a revolutionary alternative, accredited private school for grades 6-12 that offers a fully individualized classroom: one student, one teacher. As the nationwide leader in one to one schooling, Fusion Academy has campuses throughout the country.
Every student at Fusion is unique - some students are accelerated learners; some need flexible scheduling; and others have special learning needs due to attention challenges, learning differences, or social and emotional difficulties. No matter why students come to Fusion, our model is simple - through compassion and acceptance, Fusion students learn on their terms, on their schedule, and in their learning style.
Our model is a unique academic program offering services year-round on a rolling admissions basis. Our environment is highly personal and socially inclusive. Equal emphasis is placed on students' emotional well-being as it is on academic achievements. In addition to full time enrollment, students at Fusion Academy may take a class for credit or enroll in our tutoring/mentoring program.
The Fusion culture offers a special place to work, teach, and learn. Fusionites are a special brand of educators--they are creative, passionate, embrace change, and have fun! They communicate honestly and with compassion to both students and colleagues. People join the Fusion family for more than just a paycheck; they seek to work with peers who share these values. And because Fusion is growing rapidly, we offer considerable opportunity for career advancement throughout the country.
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