• Curiosity: Develop sound judgment and intellect by asking questions confidently and thinking critically
• Care: Support others by grounding every action in empathy while championing equity and inclusion in our work
• Persistence: Grow and learn by solving problems with determination, creativity and tenacity
• Passion: Succeed by approaching challenges with excitement, enthusiasm and self assurance

Counseling and Socio-Emotional Development:

• Design and support grade-level programming and advisory curriculum aimed at the development of all students’ socio-emotional competencies

• Assess and identify high-risk students and provide supportive individual and group counseling, and/or referral to additional services as needed

• Provide mandated counseling to student with IEPs as needed

• Conduct crisis evaluation and assessments and make recommendations for next steps

• Serve as a resource for advisors and teachers in building skill on responding to students’ emotional and developmental needs

• Connect the school with community partners to identify additional support for students and families

• Compliance

• Lead yearly mandated reporter training and act as a point person for questions that arise on how to respond to sensitive situations

• Support the Special Services team in the IEP and evaluation process, as needed

• Ensure that all counseling notes are tracked and entered within 48hours for individual and group counseling and immediately for crisis evaluations

• Act as the McKinney Vento liaison as needed

Student Culture:

• Develop, own, and lead attendance plans for students who meet the threshold. Including but not limited to home visits

• Lead family workshops based on the need of the school

• Model how to build strong, mutually respectful relationships with students and families and support teachers to do the same

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of socio-emotional programming and interventions in classroom, and support revision of systems and curricula as needed

• Support in school-wide systems such as Arrival, Lunch, and Dismissal with an eye for student safety and inclusiveness

Candidate Requirements:

• Masters's Degree in Social Work required, LMSW preferred

• At least 2 years of social work/counseling experience, preferably in a school environment preferred

• Exceptionally strong organizational skills, with keen attention to detail

• Adept at collaborating and building community with others

• The critical features of this job are described above; they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Paid Sick Time (PST) based on date of hire and hours worked per week
• 10-month contract including ~5-6 weeks of prescribed summer vacation (depending on the calendar), as well as regular school breaks and holidays during the school year
• 401(K) and Roth IRA with a 4% employer match with a 3-year vesting schedule
• Flexible spending accounts, including Transit Commuter Options, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA options
• Ancillary insurance, including Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program with free expert support services to assist with a variety of life issues, from family care to mental health services