School Counselor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling.
• An understanding of early childhood education, or child and adolescent development is imperative.
• Strong oral and written communication skills including advocacy skills.
• Ability to connect and build relationships with students and their families.
• Ability to facilitate connections with students and faculty.
• Ability to work with tracking systems (organizational skills required).
• Must be able to analyze written, spoken, visual, and other sensory stimuli.
• Must have ability to understand and analyze written and spoken English.
• Must be able to cope effectively with stressful situations and time constraints.
• Must be able to make sound judgments based on available information.
• Must be able to engage in frequent student/parent/coworker contact.
• Must be able to remain calm in emergency situations.
• Must be able to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Must be able to maintain accuracy in tasks requiring meticulous attention to detail.
• Must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Must be able to logically solve problems.
• Must be able to provide and follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and students.
• Must demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate strong classroom management skills.
• Must have a passion for teaching and student success.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational Skills.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish and/or Korean highly desired.
• Spanish/Korean required for 85% of our families.
• Experience working with at-promise youth.
• A proactive, self-starting, and motivating approach.
• Familiarity with facilitating Social Emotional Curriculum.
• Working knowledge of Aeries SIS.

Responsibilities

• Implement the ASCA National Model and counseling best practices.
• Build strong relationships with students through mentoring, academic counseling, and social-emotional support.
• Lead College and Career Readiness programming and related student supports.
• Facilitate restorative justice practices within and beyond the classroom.
• Support school culture by co-facilitating morning meetings, assemblies, student activities, and chaperoning events.
• Provide student and family services, including parent education sessions, engagement events, community resources, referrals, and targeted family outreach.
• Consult and collaborate with teachers and other school staff based on student needs.
• Provide classroom push-in for academic and behavioral support as needed.
• Participate in MTSS.
• Provide social-emotional guidance and support.
• Identify student's social and emotional needs.
• Provide resources and referrals as necessary.
• Conduct necessary interventions, including individual and small-group and classroom lessons/counseling.
• Serve as a Parent Liaison.
• Provide case management for families by offering resources and support.
• Conduct home visits as needed to ensure home and school partnerships.
• Coordinate Parent Group activities.
• Develop Parent Education curriculum.
• Coordinate Student Activities.
• Supervise students.
• Follow Bright Star Schools’ toileting policies and protocols if working with TK and Kinder students.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, CalSTRS retirement matching, life insurance, short-term disability, optional 403b plan, sick and vacation paid time off, and holidays.