Job ID: 10279
Position/Title: School Counselor (parental leave subsitute)
Employer: Cambridge Friends School
Department: Counseling
Category: Administration
Type: Guidance Counselor/School Therapist
Status: Contract
Job Description/Responsibilities:
The Cambridge Friends School seeks a School Counselor to serve students and collaborate with faculty. This is a four month Parental Leave position, working full time during that period. We seek an experienced professional who can help us to fulfill our mission to provide an outstanding education guided by Quaker principles. The School Counselor works together with the Assistant Head of School and is responsible to ensure that the educational goals of the school are implemented for the education of the whole child focusing on the social and emotional life of preK-8th-grade students. The School Counselor serves a key role in creating an atmosphere of emotional wellness among students. The Counselor reports directly to the Assistant Head of School.
Job Responsibilities:
• Provide regular 1:1 counseling support sessions with students, as needed
• Facilitate student peer support groups on diverse family structures, divorce, grief and loss, etc. when necessary
• Support faculty in their roles as advisors and teachers
• Participate in grade level meetings
• Meet regularly with Learning Specialists and Assistant Head of School to discuss issues concerning students and to review case studies, the status of students receiving tutoring, referrals for psycho-educational screenings and evaluations, etc.
• Conduct assessments of students and observe students in classrooms, as needed
• Meet with teachers regarding issues concerning students
• Meet with parents and participate in parent conferences, as needed
• Maintain a current and accurate referral database of mental health service providers; connect parents with outside therapeutic referrals as needed; and coordinate with outside providers working with students
• Maintain accurate clinical notes regarding all students
• Provide crisis management support
• Provide parental support and guidance related to child development as needed
Minimum Degree:
Certification Required: Yes
Minimum Experience: 1-3 Years
Qualifications:
• Strong clinical skills with preK-8th-grade students
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and parents
• Familiarity with a wide range of learning styles
• LD experience and knowledge of IEPs a plus
• Commitment to the creation and sustainability of an inclusive, anti-racist, anti-homophobic, equitable learning environment for all students
• Masters, Ph.D., or Psy.D. in social work or clinical mental health counseling
Application Notes:
In your cover letter, please indicate that you learned of this job from nemnet.com.
We seek candidates who will add to the racial, cultural, and gender diversity of the school community.
Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest, resume, and references to: Cambridge Friends School, Human Resources, 5 Cadbury Road, Cambridge, MA 02140 FAX #617.876-1815 or send to [email protected] with School Counselor in the subject line.
Deadline:
2/1/2013
Contact Info
Website:
http://cfsmass.org
