School Counselor; Resume Collection

2026-27 School Counselor (Resume Collection)

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About Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.

LAalliance.org.

Role Summary School Counselors are responsible for providing a comprehensive school counseling program grounded in the ASCA national model that is preventative in design, developmental in implementation, and supports Alliance scholars through a coherent, data-informed college readiness and postsecondary planning approach in the areas of academic achievement, college readiness, planning, and matriculation, career exploration, and personal and social development. School Counselors serve as advocates on campus who provide support and assist in the consistent communication between each scholar and their teachers, administrators, parents, coaches, and prospective supplemental/enrichment programs to promote successful postsecondary transitions and long-term outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide Guidance to Support Middle/High School Completion

• Use data to develop and inform the development of the school counseling program and evaluate the program’s impact on the school’s instruction and operating goals.
• Provide resources and information to assist scholars in developing a rigorous academic course schedule, aligned with scholars’ skills and interests.
• Assist in ensuring proper and accurate scholar transcripts, schedules and accurate course placements, using data to support scholar planning.
• Ensure academic records are accurate and monitor scholars’ progress towards graduation, A–G completion and UC/CSU eligibility, using data to identify early interventions.
• Provide direct preventative and responsive services to scholars, including individual scholar planning and evaluating and informing scholars of their graduation status. Ensure equitable academic planning and graduation pathways for scholars experiencing homelessness, scholars in foster care, and Multilingual Learners, in alignment with state and federal requirements.
• As necessary, develop or support the development of 504 plans, participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, and contribute to the development of scholars’ Individual Transition Plan (ITP).
• Facilitate and/or participate in Student Support and Progress Team (SSPT) meetings, Grade Level Team meetings, and Culture Team meetings.
• Counsel, motivate, and work with scholars who are underachieving or need additional support academically.
• Coordinate across middle and high school counseling teams to ensure scholars experience seamless transitions, with aligned interventions, course sequencing, and college readiness planning.

Provide Guidance to Support College Matriculation and Completion Aligned with Scholar's Personal Interests and Strengths

• Create a college-going culture across the school at all grade levels to guide scholars through a structured postsecondary planning process that emphasizes college match, academic readiness, and long-term success.
• Coordinate career awareness activities across all grade levels such as career fairs and guest speakers.
• Support scholars in identifying paths towards post-secondary options, developing a list of colleges and universities to which to apply, applying to colleges, and matriculating to college.
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