LEAD OF PUPIL SERVICES, K–12

The Lead of Pupil Services, K–12 provides systemwide leadership for academic advisement, school counseling, student support, graduation planning, special-population coordination, records accuracy, crisis response, family engagement, and college, career, and postsecondary readiness across Challenge Preparatory Charter Schools.

The position ensures that students receive coordinated, equitable, developmentally appropriate, and legally compliant supports from kindergarten through grade 12. The Lead serves as the organization’s principal expert on pupil personnel services and establishes consistent procedures across elementary, middle, and high school programs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as a member of the school’s leadership team
• Leading and continuously improving a unified K–12 pupil services model
• Defining roles, workflows, calendars, referral pathways, and accountability for counseling and student support
• Facilitating regular K–12 pupil services meetings
• Advising leaders on graduation readiness, student wellness, attendance, special populations, and emerging risks
• Building and maintaining a K–12 pupil services handbook
• Ensuring smooth transitions between elementary–middle, middle–high, and postsecondary pathways

Requirements include:

• Current New York State certification as a School Counselor
• Master’s degree or higher in school counseling, counseling, education, psychology, social work, educational leadership, or a closely related field
• At least five years of successful school counseling or pupil personnel experience
• Demonstrated expertise in transcript evaluation, credit accumulation, and New York State diploma and graduation requirements
• Proficiency with STARS, ATS, and other student data systems