General Description of Position: The Middle School (6th - 8th Grade) Counselor is responsible for programming that supports and promotes academic and social development of students in grades 6-8. This position requires wide exposure, experience, and proficiency in catering to the unique needs of the school and individual students. Job Duties: Duties include, but are not limited to: * Respond to students' academic and social/emotional needs through developmentally appropriate interventions. * Assess student abilities, interests, and achievement to help them make decisions about their future and help guide them in planning for upper school. * Communicate proactively and responsively with students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators via email, phone, video conference, and any other communication tools provided by LSS. * Cultivate collaborative relationships with middle school teachers and advisors to establish wrap-around support for all students. * Lead live monthly webinar sessions for students and guardians which focus on supporting students' academic, career, and social/emotional development. * Plan and implement group counseling opportunities to meet student needs as identified by data. * Support individual student academic, social/emotional, and college/career needs through one-on-one meetings. * Collaborate closely with the K-5 and College Counselors to aid in the development of a vertically aligned, comprehensive school counseling program, playing a critical role in the transition programming that supports the successful transition both to and beyond middle school. * Support and encourage enrollment through active participation in virtual open houses and re-enrollment conversations. * Use data to identify programming priorities and effectiveness. * Create meaningful communications, such as newsletters, that focus on needs specific to the population of students on a regular basis. * Participate collaboratively and professionally in school-wide meetings, events, communications and activities, both online and in person, with some required evening virtual events. * Engage in ongoing professional development (internal and external), practice self-assessment, and strive for continuous improvement. * Maintain confidentiality regarding students, families, and staff as well as LSS management and operations. * Perform other counseling related duties as assigned. Requirements: * Master's degree * Active School Counseling certification and commitment to ongoing compliance with state and local regulations relating to background checks and credentials. * 3+ years of experience counseling or working in a school setting supporting specifically middle school students. * Experience with implementing group programs with measurable objectives. * Excellent skills with word processing, productivity, communication, and educational technology tools; expertise with G-Suite, Learning Management Systems, and Student Information Systems strongly preferred. * Strong analytical, interpretive, evaluative, and constructive thinking, and organizational skills * Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. * Access to dependable and high-quality internet and a quiet work space that allows the counselor to be fully present and available to students, parents, and colleagues as needed during work hours (Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 5pm ET). * Ability to travel to attend in-person events, meetings, and training opportunities on occasion.