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Academic Counselor Grade 9-12
Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Sitka, Alaska, is recruiting an Academic Counselor for a full-time position. The Counselor position requires a valid Alaska Type C or A certification. Experience in high school-level counseling in Alaska is preferred. Critical to the assignment will be skills in providing academic and behavioral interventions to youth.
Our ideal candidate for this position must be highly energetic, patient, innovative, creative, and culturally sensitive and knowledgeable. Teamwork/team player mentality will be required, as a school-wide goal is collaboration among content areas to develop a well-rounded educational experience for our students.
The MEHS Mission Statement is: “To provide a challenging, unique education in a residential setting that values rich cultural diversities and traditions, inspiring Alaska students to become successful, responsible, global citizens”. We believe it and we live it.
Essential skills and knowledge:
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Knowledgeable about the comprehensive counseling model
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Knowledgeable about needs associated with low-income first-generation potential college students and special populations
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Up-to-date on current school and workplace technology skills
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Practical written and oral communication skills
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Practical critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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Ability to work with diverse populations
Essential Job Functions:
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Provides career and educational counseling and selects techniques appropriate to individual student needs, including one-on-one advising, classroom presentations, and schoolwide culture efforts.
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Participates in counseling and guidance program development, maintenance, evaluation, and enhancements.
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Takes a lead role in creating a college-going and career-prepared culture.
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Builds a master schedule based on student needs and available resources
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Collaborates with students and staff to schedule students into appropriate academic course placements, including working within a multi-tiered system of support as needed.
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Serve as a professional mentor to a college and career guide, a rotating volunteer support position to help reach out to first-generation and low-income college students.
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Utilizes appropriate counseling techniques to accommodate a variety of functioning levels.
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Works collaboratively with the complete Counseling and Wellness team to provide coordinated, comprehensive services to students.
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Assists with establishing positive behavior plans.
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Acts as a student advocate.
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Implements the prevention guidance curriculum through delivery of classroom lessons and infusion into content areas.
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Counsels individuals and small groups toward social and emotional resiliency.
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Consults with parents and other family members on individual student needs.
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Implements appropriate counseling techniques to accommodate a variety of functioning levels.
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Accessible to all students for career, educational, and personal counseling.
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Consults with school staff concerning early identification, remediation, and the use of effective referral processes for assisting students and others in utilizing special programs and services.
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Pursues continual improvement and professional growth.
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Assists with the completion and collection of all data needed for program evaluation
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Performs all duties of the district test coordinator.
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Conducts and administers ACT National and district testing programs.
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Utilizes the student information system and the Alaska Career Information system
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is an AdvancED-accredited public boarding school with 430 students from over 100 communities throughout Alaska. Most come from communities with schools enrolling fewer than 50 students: approximately 80% are Alaska Native. This diverse population results in a unique and remarkable learning community—a blending of cultures and beliefs, old ways and new, honoring the wisdom of the past while working together to forge the future. Mt. Edgecumbe students are exceptional individuals who want to be effective leaders in a variety of areas. Recent surveys indicate that approximately 70% of our graduates go on to four-year colleges or other postsecondary educational institutions. The institution has earned an outstanding reputation through the accomplishments of the many distinguished alumni who graduated from 1948 to 2025.
Our school is in Sitka, Alaska, on an island in the southeast peninsula connected to Sitka via a bridge. Transportation in and out of Sitka is by commercial or private airlines, the Alaska Marine Highway (ferry system), and boat travel. The year-round population is approximately 8,500 people.
Please check us out at our school website address: www.mehs.us
About
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is a public boarding school operated by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED). Initially established in 1947 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Mt. Edgecumbe High School provided Alaska Native students in grades 9-12 with the opportunity to acquire a traditional education that was unavailable in rural Alaska. Serving as many as 600 students at its largest, the school closed temporarily in 1983 as the Bureau of Indian Affairs reduced its role in Alaskan Education. In 1985, the school reopened under the governance of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.
The central role of Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Alaskan education is to provide a broad range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities that are unavailable to students in isolated home schools and communities. Academic expectations are high, and students who attend are expected to enroll in higher education or other vocational training. The official governing body charged with oversight is the Alaska State Board of Education.
Demographics: Typically, over 400 students from approximately 110 villages throughout Alaska attend Mt. Edgecumbe High School. Approximately 65% of the student body is female, and 35% is male. Alaska Native students comprise 80-95% of the student population, 6-10% are typically Caucasian, and we usually have a population that includes students of Asian, Hispanic, and African American descent. Between 60-80% of students in attendance generally meet federal guidelines for free & reduced lunches. Annually, between 75% and 90% of graduates are accepted into post-secondary institutions, the military, or career and technical education.
Selection Criteria: Applicants must be Alaska residents of high school age who demonstrate a strong interest in learning and are capable of living successfully in a residential setting. The State Board of Education has established the following criteria for acceptance at Mt. Edgecumbe High School: availability of a high school program in the student's home community, any particular requirements (educational, emotional or family) that make the structured, residential setting provided at Mt. Edgecumbe High School advisable, degree to which the student is expected to benefit from the academic and social programs, the degree to which the student will bring background experiences, skills and abilities that will enhance the educational potential of the student body and academic performance as demonstrated by transcripts and test scores.