Guidance Counselor
Jazz Hands For Autism
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Culver City • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $20 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Meet weekly with students to assess their class and program progress.
- Provide support in completing necessary forms.
- Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with students with autism to discuss their progress.
- Offer personalized guidance and assistance throughout the class registration process.
- Identify challenges and develop strategies to address them.
- Monitor student progress and maintain detailed records.
- Collaborate with instructional faculty and staff to ensure individualized guidance.
- Develop personalized academic plans considering unique strengths and challenges.
- Assist students in completing forms for program requirements.
- Provide pre-career guidance and support.
- Hold students accountable for meeting their goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Education, Psychology, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Valid counseling certification or license as applicable
- Experience working with neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with autism.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, and staff.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of educational and vocational pathways for musicians is a plus.
- Familiarity with music education and the unique needs of student musicians.
- Experience in creating and implementing individualized education plans (IEPs).
- Training in neurodiversity and inclusive education practices.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
counselingindividualized education plansneurodiversity traininginclusive education practices
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationorganizational skillsattention to detail
Certifications
counseling certificationcounseling license