School Counselor - Encino, United States - Westmark School

Description

Position Summary:

Westmark School is seeking a School Counselor (Grades 1-6) for a full-time, twelve-month position, starting mid-August, to provide a comprehensive counseling program and serve a key role in creating and sustaining an atmosphere of emotional wellness among students.

The School Counselor utilizes collaboration, leadership, and advocacy to promote students' social, emotional, and academic success.


Salary:

$75,000-$85,000 depending upon education and experience


Responsibilities:

Direct Student Services

• Provides shortterm, solutionfocused support through individual and group counseling; and, when appropriate, assists families to arrange outside therapy and support services as needed.
• Provides direct instruction biweekly for Grades 15 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) class using the RULER program, as well as a onceayear Human Development student workshop series by Health Connected.
• Works closely with teachers and support staff to address behavioral concerns and implement behavior management strategies.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
• In conjunction with Division Directors, monitors student academic performance, behavior, and attendance, and assists with appropriate interventions.
• Participates in regular professional development opportunities in order to stay updated on national trends and developments in providing support to children, including students with learning differences

Indirect Student Services

• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Hosts workshops and presentations for families through our parenteducation program.
• Arranges and coordinates outside therapy and support services as needed.
• Communicates and leads discussions on the goals of the program to students, parents, faculty, and staff, and maintains current and appropriate resources available for their use.
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other constituents in interpreting and understanding student data.

Counseling and School-Wide Programming

• Conducts a yearly program audit to review the effectiveness of services and program implementation.
• Collects and analyzes data through Panorama Education to guide program direction and emphasis, including using assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
• Additional duties as assigned throughout the calendar year, includingthe Eye to Eye afterschool mentorship program, Summer Smarts, and Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, School
• Experience working with a diverse student population.
• Experience working with students with learning differences preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders of the School.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit in on meetings and work on a computer for long periods of time; and is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, and hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.


To Apply:

Please send a letter of interest and resume to:

Attn:
Jennifer Stroud, Associate Head of School

• Westmark School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and job performance. School policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical conditions (including genetic characteristics or information), sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, and local laws._