Middle School Counselor Jobs

POSITION OVERVIEW The Division Counselor oversees students’ emotional and social well-being and development. The Division Counselor collaborates with parents, teachers, administrators, and outside professionals, and works with students to provide support to individuals and groups. The Division Counselor is a member of the Division Head’s Leadership Team and assists the Division Head in the delivery and fulfillment of the School’s Mission and Core Values. The Division Counselor works with the Division Rabbi as a key partner in all student, parent, and faculty programming. The Division Counselor is a member of the 7-12 Head of Student Services team, and helps to ensure vertical and horizontal articulation of social-emotional support. The Division Counselor reports to the Division Head.

Responsibilities

• Maintains counseling records.
• Collaborates with parents and faculty to address student social-emotional challenges and maintain/enhance the campus environment and culture.
• Provides a safe, supportive, and reflective ear for faculty and staff regarding professional challenges that may affect the classroom experience.
• Prepares updates/summaries for administration, teachers, parents and outside professionals regarding student social, emotional, and behavioral status as appropriate.
• Leads professional development sessions on topics related to mental health, social and emotional well-being, and adolescent development during Faculty Orientation and throughout the year as necessary.
• Coordinates Parents Education Evening Programs on topics relevant to adolescent development, social and emotional well-being, mental health, parenting skills, etc.
• Oversees the Advisory program and works on the curriculum and programming with House leaders.
• Utilizes clinical knowledge to address student behavior.
• Counsels parents in addressing student social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
• Works with students to address specific social-emotional issues that arise throughout the school day.
• Regularly observes students in classroom settings.
• Serves as the school’s point person in supporting students and their families as they work with outside professionals.
• Teaches as part of the health and advisory program.
• Leads the Advisory cohort and grade level advisory curriculum meetings.
• Serves as a resource to students, parents, faculty, and administrators to address student social, emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Evaluate student social-emotional functioning.
• Facilitates topic-specific groups for students.
• Coordinates student programs focused on topics related to adolescent development (e.g. drug awareness, suicide prevention, positive body image).
• Refers students and families for outside counseling as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates capacity to coordinate teams with diversity of ability, commitment and understanding.
• Patient and disciplined, and inspires collaboration among colleagues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates mastery of counseling and student support.
• Is professional, timely, and compassionate in responding to all constituents.
• California Licensed MFT, Clinical LCSW, or clinical psychologist (preferable).
• Organized, flexible, able to contend with complexity and nuances.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to lifelong learning.
• Communicates effectively with parents, administration, faculty, outside service providers, and the extended educational community.
• A strong sense of commitment to the Community School's Mission.
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders.
• Possess efficient time management, strong organizational skills, and is able to meet deadlines.
• Is able to provide leadership and expertise in communicating the psycho-social needs of students.
• Is patient, calm, professional, disciplined and organized.
• Holds at least a Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Proficient with educational technology platforms.

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