Tennessee River Virtual Academy | Remote | Tennessee-based Position Summary

Join us as we expand our virtual learning schooling options in Tennessee. Our school provides hope for students by providing an innovative, personalized environment where students are academically successful and develop into lifelong learners. Our leadership team, faculty, and staff are high-performing, motivated individuals who are driven to provide exceptional programs for students in Tennessee.

The School Counselor supports student success through course placement, academic planning, transcript evaluation, graduation planning, and coordination of credit-bearing opportunities. In collaboration with campus leadership, students, parents, facilitators, teachers, and administrators, the counselor also supports student engagement, academic progress, online-school readiness, and timely communication and recordkeeping.

Education, Certification, and Experience

Completed Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Completed Master’s Degree in school counseling from an accredited college or university. The Placement Specialist requisition also identifies school-setting, academic advising, student-record maintenance, and customer-service experience as relevant experience considerations. These do not replace or reduce the School Counselor degree requirements above.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exhibits passion and excitement about teaching and expects student performance to reflect each student’s best work.
• Produces significant output with minimal wasted effort; takes initiative, brings new ideas, and demonstrates persistence in resolving student needs.
• Quickly understands and absorbs new information; is detail-oriented and maintains stable performance under pressure.
• Generates innovative approaches to classroom or work-related problems and demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Listens to understand other viewpoints and communicates clearly and articulately in all forms, including email.
• Follows through on verbal and written agreements with students, colleagues, and administration; solicits feedback and responds calmly to suggestions.
• Builds collaborative working relationships with peers and supervisors and develops effective relationships with students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities; organizes and manages time wisely; multitasks and meets deadlines.
• Demonstrates empathy, professional behavior under pressure, problem-solving ability, and willingness to go above and beyond to help students.
• Responds accurately and effectively to written communication and returns communications to parents, students, colleagues, and supervisors in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates self-direction and can manage work productively in a virtual/remote environment.
• Uses proficient computer skills and is comfortable transitioning among virtual classroom platforms and student-information systems; proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google applications.

Equipment Used

General office equipment, including a computer, copy machine, and scanner. Applications may include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, AppliDesk, eSped, Buzz, Google Drive applications, Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom Web Conferencing, USA Test Prep, and other required platforms.

Physical / Environmental Factors

The physical demands are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. Occasional district and statewide travel and occasional prolonged or irregular hours are required. Travel may include intrastate travel and overnight lodging during state assessment windows. Travel expenses follow district and federal guidelines.

Professional Development and State Assessments

Virtual staff are required to attend in-person professional development and training sessions before the start of the school year, as scheduled by the school or district. During state assessment administration windows, including Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) assessments and other applicable Tennessee Department of Education assessments, employees may be assigned to support, proctor, or administer student assessments at designated district or school testing locations. Assignments may be at locations near the employee’s residence or may require intrastate travel and, when necessary, overnight lodging. Employees are expected to fulfill assigned assessment responsibilities in accordance with applicable state testing requirements, district procedures, and training requirements. Assessment schedules and assignments are subject to change based on guidance from the Tennessee Department of Education, updates to official assessment administration windows, and district operational needs. Employees are responsible for following the most current assessment calendar and related instructions communicated by the school or district.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination based on any status protected by applicable federal or Tennessee law, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, and other legally protected characteristics. Employment is contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States in accordance with applicable federal law. All employment eligibility verification requirements will be applied consistently and in accordance with applicable law.