School Counselor

The School Counselor will report to the Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and Student Success and serve as a key member of the Student Success Team (SST). The Counselor is responsible for designing and delivering social-emotional learning through classroom lessons, school-wide initiatives, group and individual counseling, educator consultation and training, and parent workshops. The Counselor will also meet with students in individual and small group settings, and work with the Learning Center faculty to support students.

 

The successful candidate must enjoy working with teenagers and have experience in a school setting.

 

Gann Academy is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe the inclusion of diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and learning outcomes for all. All employees participate in this commitment whether internally, in building a welcoming workplace culture and /or externally, in ensuring inclusive engagement with families, donors, media, vendors, allies, and others.

 

·      Provides direct 1:1 counseling support to students in an ongoing and drop-in basis

·      Runs ongoing groups for students on issues related to social-emotional and mental health (i.e., eating, friendship, anxiety, etc.)

·      In cases of acute mental health crises, the counselor will serve as the main liaison among students, parents, teachers, and outside clinicians

·      Provides consultation to teachers and other school personnel regarding student needs and supports

 

·      Develops and implements schoolwide programming on topics related to social-emotional and mental health

·      Creates student advisory curriculum related to social-emotional wellbeing, drugs, alcohol, body image, sexual education, anxiety, wellness, and other relevant topics

·      Provides professional development to student advisors, teachers, and other staff in relevant topics of mental health and wellbeing

·      May teach a course in a topic related to social-emotional health and wellbeing

 

·      Clearly communicates in writing and in oral presentation to all stakeholders

·      Supports Learning Center teachers and admissions staff on interpreting and understanding neuro-psychology evaluations

·      Keep careful clinical notes and records of all student cases

·      Collects, maintains, and presents data when applicable

 

The above responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

 

 

·      Must be proficient in English to carry out work as assigned.

 

·      None

 

 

Physical demands include dexterity for office machine/supply operation including but not limited to computer, telephone, electronic calculator, copy machine, facsimile and printers. Stooping, bending, and reaching for files or supplies, and sitting or standing for extended periods of time are common.

 

Gann Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the school to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

 

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.