School Counselor

Position: School Counselor (PreK3 – 8th grade)

Supervisor: Director of Middle School

Position Summary:

The certified school counselor provides leadership in the school by implementing a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program aligned with the school’s mission and vision to promote academic and social/emotional development while ensuring equity and access for all students.

Essential Functions:

• Advises and counsels students regarding social and emotional concerns.
• Remains universally accessible and makes an effort to know every student.
• Evaluate the student to implement a therapeutic intervention when needed.
• May serve as a Middle School advisor.
• Coordinates and plans advisory activities and lessons with the Division Head and others.
• Assume other roles as designated by the Division Heads.
• May teach electives on related topics and provide guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small groups or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information.
• Offers workshops/seminars for parents.
• Participates on a Student Success Team, identifies students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with behavioral health specialists.
• Assists students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures.
• Provides brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately and collaboratively refers students to behavioral health specialists.
• Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with behavioral health specialists on developing and implementing student supports.
• Supports and attends appropriate student activities and events.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Counseling/Guidance (Preferred)
• Minimum of 2 years of school counseling or teaching experience (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of counseling models, methods, and resources
• Must be patient and compassionate with a high level of integrity.
• Understanding and familiarity with technology
• Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their goals.
• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators, and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics that may be sensitive.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work with multiple distractions and changing priorities
• Must act in a professional manner at all times
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs.
• Must be able to multitask
• Must be flexible with a good sense of humor
• Must be a team player
• Must be able to maintain a positive, loving attitude consistently

The school has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the School reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as the School may deem appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Physical Setting:

• School

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Clearwater, FL 33764: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person