School Counselor - Philadelphia, United States - Universal Family of Schools

Description

School Counselor
Full Time
Universal Creighton, Philadelphia, PA, US

Requisition ID: 1062

Salary Range:
$48,000.00 To 76,000.00 Annually
Job Title: School Counselor

Supervisor Job Title: Principal

Employment Status: Full-time; 10-month

FLSA Status: Exempt

The management services offered to our family of charter schools, allows us to collectively become a change agent and national leader in urban education as evidenced by student awareness of self, high academic achievement, positive school culture and community transformation wherever we serve.

Essential Functions

The School Counselor works in all levels of the school system to support the social, emotional and academic well-being of students. The school counselor will collaborate with the school leadership and staff to help students succeed in all aspects of their lives. This can include helping students through social and emotional challenges or liaising with other agencies and organizations outside the school. The School Counselor will also help students with course planning and applying for post-secondary education.

Responsibilities:

respond effectively to crises affecting students and faculty
provide mental health and behavioral counseling to students
recognize and appropriately take care of individual students' socio-emotional challenges
submit referrals to outside agencies as necessary for students' well-being
coordinate and facilitate groups for students, such as for improving social skills or addressing behavioral challenges
complete regular reports for services provided, such as session notes and incident reports
collaborate with teaching staff to determine how best to meet individual students' needs
work with school faculty and staff to develop plans for maintaining the well-being of individual students and of the student population as a whole

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in counseling; Master's preferred
Pennsylvania Certification as School Counselor
Knowledge of multiple counseling approaches
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Empathy and sensitivity ti others' needs
Creativity and dedication
Proficiency in Microsoft office
The Universal Family of Charter Schools adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

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