Health Educator/Mental Health Counselor

The Dalton School•New York, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dalton School is seeking a full-time Health Educator/Mental Health Counselor to teach students in Grades K-6. This position is an integral part of Dalton’s K-12 Health and Wellness Department, which has the mission to support and nurture each student’s social, emotional, and intellectual life, enabling them to thrive within the Dalton community. The Health Educator/Mental Health Counselor is a 10-month position. The person will teach health classes and provide social and emotional support for students outside of the classroom. We seek a candidate with experience and interest in working with a broad range of students through engaging, inquiry-based lessons within the framework of the Dalton Plan. Experience in developing a data and researched-based Health curriculum is central to this role. This person will work closely with Health and K-6 team members on building out an innovative and clear scope and sequence for the Health program.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, health education, public health or related fields.
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working with this age group in a school or similar setting.
Enjoy working with children, collaborating with colleagues and being involved in co-curricular aspects of school life.
Excellent interpersonal skills and strong commitment to collaboration in support of students and the curriculum.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Reflective practitioner with a willingness to grow professionally.
Demonstrated ability to manage, take initiative, and follow through.

Responsibilities

Teach multiple sections of Health in Grades K-6.
Learn and teach the ‘FRIENDS’ curriculum (an SEL program taught in grades 2-6).
Work closely and collaborate with our First Program (lower school) psychologist to counsel individual students and co-facilitate student groups.
Provide student support services (social, behavioral, emotional) and strategies of prevention and intervention to assist students in developing effective coping skills and responses to their environments.
Collaborate with the Health and Wellness team to review lessons, develop curriculum, and think innovatively about co-curricular health programming.
Advise parents and faculty of approaches to child development, student learning, and behavioral and social challenges.
Provide resources and referrals, when needed and appropriate, for outside support and counseling.
Stay current on health education and best practices in support of students.
Create interdisciplinary connections between the health curriculum with assignments in other disciplines.
Fostering multicultural competency and an inclusive learning and work environment utilizing best clinical and teaching practices.
Collecting data to analyze needs and evaluate our current health program.
Develop and/or deliver faculty training and professional development opportunities to support and address the community’s specific needs.