School Counselor

Akiva School Counselor 

Akiva School has an opening for an energetic, creative, and skillful school counselor to join an incredible team of dynamic teachers. The successful candidate will have a background in school counseling or a related field, a passion for children and their families and an interest in working in innovative and collaborative ways with colleagues and parents. A passion for continued learning is a must.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the Student Support Leadership Team as a liaison between students, teachers and families.
• Provide individual student goal setting and short-term responsive counseling.
• Provide counseling to students one on one and in small groups on a consistent and as needed basis, based on need.
• Teach weekly guidance (social-emotional learning) classes to grades K-6
• Manage children’s personal files in a professional, confidential and responsible manner- ensuring continued communication and check in with colleagues. 
• Communicate thoughtfully and regularly with parents and staff to ensure a positive, safe and enriching experience. 
• Provide learning opportunities for the greater Akiva community, including colleagues, parents and friends of the school.
• Communicate thoughtfully and regularly with students, parents, teachers and support staff to ensure a positive, safe, enriching, and high-quality experience. 
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, and school events, as well as Parent Teacher conferences (as needed).
• Assess student performance formally and informally to progress toward goals and communicate this to the Student Support team, colleagues and parents, when applicable.
• Participate in duties outside of the classroom (lunch, recess, and dismissal)
• Serve on teacher committees and take part in the active teaching team.
• Support the student and family-centered environment that Akiva works to provide.
• Respect and learn about all forms of Jewish observance and maintain the open and thoughtful environment to multiple perspectives by our teachers, families, and students.
• Keep up with the discipline of best practices, and work to help identify key professional development, materials and tools that work to reflect the school's mission of academic, social, physical and emotional excellence.
• Serve on the Admission team to help assess social and emotional readiness of all applicants
• Encourage and model a sense of wonder, appreciation, and moral courage for and with every member of the learning community. 
• Model the values of respect, positivity, kindness and generosity toward every member of the Akiva family (children, parents and faculty).

We are looking for someone with a passion for the work and a commitment to strong communication with teachers, students, and parents.  We look forward to meeting with any qualified candidate.  

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in School Counseling or a related therapy field.
• Spirit: An innovative spirit, a commitment to kindness, and a passion for supporting a family-centered learning environment.

Compensation 

Equitable Salary band based on experience. The salary range is $50,000-$80,000.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] with ‘School Counselor’ in the heading.