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KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. We have a network of 16,500 educators and 175,000 students and alumni across the country.
KIPP Columbus is the only KIPP school in Ohio and educates more than 2,000 students K-12 on a 150+ acre campus in Northeast Columbus.
In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, offering more than 10 varsity sports.
The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on our learning campus in the coming years.
Interested in learning more about our school? Please check out our website: https://www.kippcolumbus.org/
WHY TEACH WITH KIPP COLUMBUS?
Respect: We respect and value the unique gifts our teachers bring. KIPP Columbus pays one of the highest salaries of charters in the region, and our comprehensive benefits package includes family leave, access to on-site daycare, fresh meals, and more. We provide resources to curriculum and materials to support your work in the classroom, and foster a collaborative and supportive working environment for our teams!
Support: We prioritize the growth of every team member. Professional development and one-on-one coaching happen throughout the year to help you deliver your best. As part of the national KIPP Public Schools network, KIPP Columbus staff have access to curriculum, resources, and support from teams across the country. Teachers receive year-round professional development rooted in antiracist practices and aligned to curriculum or role competencies. Frequent feedback and support from school leaders, network content coaches, grade-level chairs, and other teammates improve teachers' craft.
Teachers have dedicated time for planning and collaboration through structures including grade-level and content meetings, and professional development sessions. In our schools, teachers are able to grow their leadership through opportunities like being a grade-level chair, applying for fellowships, running an extra-curricular activity or leading school-wide initiatives as a teacher leader.
Purpose: KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top schools for academic growth of any school in the state of Ohio, and is a top performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In our first three graduating classes (in spring 2020, 2021, and 2022) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service with nearly $40 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
KIPP Columbus is looking for a highly dedicated educator who has a track record of instructional excellence and who is willing to continuously go above and beyond for students. Our KIPP team is committed to leading and teaching through an anti-racist lens and are responsible for delivering effective, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produce high-quality results and student understanding.
During the interview process, our team will discuss your grade level and content area preferences.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Instructional Responsiveness & Content Knowledge
- Teaching 3-4 Sections of College Readiness Course along with ACT Prep
- Conducting One-to-One Check In's with students
- Leading extracurricular activities like leading National Honor's Society or Student Council
- Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.
Care of Students & Classroom Culture
- Build a classroom culture that empowers students, affirms their identities, and creates a sense of belonging for all students
- Implement the school-wide and classroom management policies and practices
- Create a responsive and inclusive environment for parents and families
- Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
Team Support
- Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and team meetings.
- Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
- Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.
- Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Current Ohio Teaching License or willingness and ability to pursue certification by start date Required
- 1 or more years of lead teaching experience, or degree in the content area you would teach Required
- Preferred college counseling experience and Financial Literacy Endorsement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation and Benefits
At KIPP Columbus we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive with our compensation and benefits offered to our team. Our teacher salary scale is linked here, with a starting salary of $50,000 for a teacher with 1 year of teaching experience. We also offer appreciation stipends for teachers that have taught with KIPP Columbus for 5 and 10 years.
KIPP Columbus offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances as well various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan.) We also offer seasons of life support with 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCLOSURE
KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. We have a network of 16,500 educators and 175,000 students and alumni across the country.
KIPP Columbus is the only KIPP school in Ohio and educates more than 2,000 students K-12 on a 150+ acre campus in Northeast Columbus.
In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, offering more than 10 varsity sports.
The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on our learning campus in the coming years.
Interested in learning more about our school? Please check out our website: https://www.kippcolumbus.org/
WHY TEACH WITH KIPP COLUMBUS?
Respect: We respect and value the unique gifts our teachers bring. KIPP Columbus pays one of the highest salaries of charters in the region, and our comprehensive benefits package includes family leave, access to on-site daycare, fresh meals, and more. We provide resources to curriculum and materials to support your work in the classroom, and foster a collaborative and supportive working environment for our teams!
Support: We prioritize the growth of every team member. Professional development and one-on-one coaching happen throughout the year to help you deliver your best. As part of the national KIPP Public Schools network, KIPP Columbus staff have access to curriculum, resources, and support from teams across the country. Teachers receive year-round professional development rooted in antiracist practices and aligned to curriculum or role competencies. Frequent feedback and support from school leaders, network content coaches, grade-level chairs, and other teammates improve teachers' craft.
Teachers have dedicated time for planning and collaboration through structures including grade-level and content meetings, and professional development sessions. In our schools, teachers are able to grow their leadership through opportunities like being a grade-level chair, applying for fellowships, running an extra-curricular activity or leading school-wide initiatives as a teacher leader.
Purpose: KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top schools for academic growth of any school in the state of Ohio, and is a top performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In our first three graduating classes (in spring 2020, 2021, and 2022) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service with nearly $40 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
KIPP Columbus is looking for a highly dedicated educator who has a track record of instructional excellence and who is willing to continuously go above and beyond for students. Our KIPP team is committed to leading and teaching through an anti-racist lens and are responsible for delivering effective, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produce high-quality results and student understanding.
During the interview process, our team will discuss your grade level and content area preferences.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Instructional Responsiveness & Content Knowledge
- Teaching 3-4 Sections of College Readiness Course along with ACT Prep
- Conducting One-to-One Check In's with students
- Leading extracurricular activities like leading National Honor's Society or Student Council
- Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.
Care of Students & Classroom Culture
- Build a classroom culture that empowers students, affirms their identities, and creates a sense of belonging for all students
- Implement the school-wide and classroom management policies and practices
- Create a responsive and inclusive environment for parents and families
- Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
Team Support
- Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and team meetings.
- Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
- Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.
- Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Current Ohio Teaching License or willingness and ability to pursue certification by start date Required
- 1 or more years of lead teaching experience, or degree in the content area you would teach Required
- Preferred college counseling experience and Financial Literacy Endorsement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation and Benefits
At KIPP Columbus we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive with our compensation and benefits offered to our team. Our teacher salary scale is linked here, with a starting salary of $50,000 for a teacher with 1 year of teaching experience. We also offer appreciation stipends for teachers that have taught with KIPP Columbus for 5 and 10 years.
KIPP Columbus offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances as well various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan.) We also offer seasons of life support with 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCLOSURE
KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Career Counselor
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to career counseling work. A psychology or counseling degree strengthens your petition. An unrelated degree paired with extensive counseling experience can trigger an RFE, so gather transcript evaluations before applying.
Target higher education employers specifically
Colleges and universities filing H-1B petitions for Career Counselors are often cap-exempt, meaning your petition skips the lottery entirely. Focus your search on institutions affiliated with higher education or nonprofit research organizations to access this pathway.
Check employer LCA filings on Migrate Mate
Search Career Counselor roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active H-1B Labor Condition Application filings for this occupation. This filters out employers who have never sponsored the role, saving you time before outreach.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search to find the Level I through Level IV prevailing wage for your role. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified wage, and a Level I offer may limit advancement prospects.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation
Career Counselors fall under O*NET Job Zone 5, which supports the specialty occupation argument. Reference the O*NET occupation profile when preparing supporting documentation for your H-1B petition, especially if your employer has not sponsored this role before.
File before the fiscal year deadline with premium processing
Cap-subject H-1B petitions must be submitted during the April registration window for an October 1 start date. If your employer agrees to premium processing, USCIS adjudicates within 15 business days, reducing the uncertainty period before you can start.
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Find Career Counselor JobsCareer Counselor H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Career Counselor role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Career Counselor positions typically qualify because USCIS recognizes them as requiring at least a bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a closely related field. The key is that your employer's job description specifies a degree requirement tied directly to the duties of the role, not just a general preference.
Are Career Counselor jobs at universities exempt from the H-1B cap?
Many are. Career Counselors employed directly by a nonprofit college or university, or by a nonprofit research organization affiliated with one, can file H-1B petitions outside the annual 85,000-cap lottery. This means no registration window and no random selection, though the employer must document the qualifying relationship to USCIS.
How do I find employers who have actually sponsored H-1B visas for Career Counselors?
Search Career Counselor roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filings for this occupation code. This lets you focus outreach on organizations that have already navigated the process for this specific role rather than employers unfamiliar with sponsoring counseling positions.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Career Counselor employer mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as you've maintained valid status. The new employer files a fresh I-129 covering the Career Counselor role, and your six-year H-1B clock continues uninterrupted.
What happens if my Career Counselor job duties expand into coaching or therapy?
Expanded duties that fall outside the scope of your certified Labor Condition Application can create a compliance problem. If your role shifts materially, your employer may need to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before you take on the new responsibilities. Document any duty changes with HR early to avoid unauthorized scope issues.
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