School Counselor (Temporary)

Basis Independent Schools • Bellevue, WA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

BASIS Independent Bellevue School, a grades K–12 private school, is seeking qualified candidates for a Temporary School Counselor. The School Counselor serves as a resource to the school, focusing on both faculty/staff and parent support to assist with interventions in academic and emotional situations. This position is a visible presence in all areas of the school and is responsible for issues relating to the well-being of the students at the school. This position will serve students at BASIS Independent Bellevue. This position has an anticipated end date of March 26, 2027.

Requirements

• Possess a strong belief in and adherence to the BASIS Curriculum
• Demonstrate the desired school culture by creating a joyful, loving, respectful, safe, and supportive learning environment and instilling a love of learning and an expectation of high academic performance in every student
• Maintain high level of customer satisfaction by demonstrating active listening, empathy, problem-solving, follow-through and clear communication
• Have an ability to build and strengthen positive relationships among students, parents, and teachers
• Have an ability to exercise excellent judgment and decision making
• Have exemplary organizational skills along with the ability to establish and manage multiple caseloads
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Maintain patience, flexibility and a sense of humor
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling
• Experience (3-5 years) working with middle and high school students in a professional setting
• Individual must have a willingness to develop and implement a new position/program
• Individual has a background with implementing or developing Social Emotional Learning Programming

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in school psychology or related field in clinical psychology or school counseling
• National Certified Counselor (NCC) or state-certified youth counselor
• Experience as an independent school-based counselor

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term school-based counseling (individual or group setting) for elementary and middle school students
• Facilitate peer mediation and restorative conferences
• Support the development and implementation of the social emotional learning curriculum across the school
• Offer guidance and strategies to teachers and parents for supporting students with a variety of social and emotional issues, including implementing behavior plans as needed
• Make recommendations for outside support on an as needed basis
• Prevent, assess, and intervene in crisis situations
• Act as a member of the school crisis management and response team
• Create educational workshops for the school community on an as-needed basis
• Assist the school team in reviewing requests for reasonable accommodations and, if appropriate, contacting their outside support specialists
• Maintain accurate records when communicating with students, parents and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations, and progress reports.
• Build positive relationships within the school community

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.
• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.
• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.
• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.
• An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.
• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level