School Counselor

Position Title: School Counselor

Start Date: August 2026

FLSA: Exempt, 10-month

CHURCH FARM SCHOOL
1001 E. Lincoln Highway Exton, PA 19341

Apply by letter to the address above (Attn: Director of Human Resources) or by email: hr@gocfs.net. Include by separate attachments: cover letter including salary expectations, resume of qualifications and experiences and names and contact information for three professional references. Please enter the position in the subject line of the email.

Why choose Church Farm School for your next career opportunity?

When you join our team, you will work with colleagues who are enthusiastic about our mission – preparing dynamic young men to become tomorrow’s changemakers through a transformative education rooted in curiosity, leadership development, engaged citizenship and the pursuit of excellence alongside one’s brothers. Church Farm School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 in the Episcopal tradition founded in 1918 and located in Exton, PA. Additional information can be found at www.gocfs.net.

Church Farm School offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, time off including school breaks, 403(b) plan, as well as meals during the school year. Our beautiful 150-acre campus in Chester County, PA, affords our community the opportunity to access the Chester Valley Trail as well as utilize our onsite workout facilities. Church Farm School welcomes and celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The School Counselor provides comprehensive counseling services and social-emotional support for boys in grades 9-12 within a dynamic boarding school environment. This role is responsible for creating a safe, structured, and supportive atmosphere that addresses the holistic developmental needs of students. As a compassionate mentor and collaborative partner, the Counselor delivers evidence-based therapeutic services, facilitates crisis intervention, and implements social-emotional learning initiatives to promote student well-being, resilience, and healthy adolescent growth. CFS seeks a flexible, supportive, and outgoing school counselor who aims to positively influence the lives of our scholars.

POSITION SPECIFICS

Counseling & Mental Health Services

• Clinical Support: Provide short-term individual and group counseling utilizing evidence-based practices (e.g., CBT) to address anxiety, stress, emotional regulation, and adjustment to boarding life.
• Wellness Monitoring: Conduct informal check-ins and wellness assessments specifically tailored to residential students.
• Developmental Support: Help students cultivate healthy coping skills, self-awareness, problem-solving, responsibility, and interpersonal skills.
• Documentation: Maintain high quality, confidential counseling records in compliance with legal and ethical mandates.
• Psychoeducation: Lead workshops for the student body on topics such as resilience, healthy relationships, and academic and executive functioning to support the whole student.

Crisis Management & Intervention

• Risk Assessment: Lead crisis responses and risk assessments in coordination with school leadership, faculty, and families during urgent mental health situations.
• Referral Services: Identify and refer students to outside professionals for neuropsychological evaluations, psychotherapy, or specialized social-emotional supports.

Collaboration & Consultation

• Multidisciplinary Partnership: Partner closely with the Health Center, Learning Support, Faculty, Chaplain, School Leadership and parents/guardians to monitor and support student mental health.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Consult and collaborate with parents, caregivers, and outside treatment providers to ensure a continuity of care.
• Team Participation: Participate regularly in student support meetings and provide faculty with guidance on addressing student needs within the classroom and dormitory. Attend and actively participate in faculty meetings (academic and residential), assembly, chapel and other school meetings and activities.

Other Duties as Assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have the following:

• A master’s degree in counseling
• Certification as School Counselor
• At least five years' experience in a school setting
• Demonstrated experience with students, preferably boys of color, with a commitment to approaching counseling through a multicultural lens

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

· Ability to cultivate and maintain meaningful, professional relationships with students, families and all members of the CFS community .

· As we are a residential school, the School Counselor is expected to work some weekends and evenings and must be responsive to crisis situations during the school year.

· Energized by community life and the unique rhythm of a boarding school.

· A high degree of discretion and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

· Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions within the framework of school policies and regulations.

· A compassionate, collaborative partner that is highly responsive and thrives in a fast-paced, residential community

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time.

· Ability to utilize a computer with monitor(s) for prolonged periods of time.

· Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination.

· Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach and twist.

· Lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 25 pounds of weight.

Church Farm School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Church Farm School welcomes and celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person