Kehillah Jewish High School is
seeking an experienced full-time School Counselor to advance student
personal/social development and support academic growth. Working closely with
the Director of Jewish Life and Learning and the Director of Learning Services,
the School Counselor will collaborate and consult with parents and faculty
regarding student academic and emotional needs to provide a dynamic learning
environment.
Kehillah is a supportive
teaching community that embraces collaboration, outside-the-box thinking, and
innovative pedagogy. We are a community that fosters a culture of mutual respect,
diversity, and inclusion. You'll find colleagues here who will encourage you to
find your strengths, grow, and who will always care. Each student is
challenged, actively encouraged, and supported to reach their potential.
If you want to join a community
of passionate educators who empower students with the wisdom of Jewish values
and strength to flourish in a rapidly changing world, we would love to meet
you.
This is a Full-Time position
beginning August 1, 2021.
Essential Functions
- Develop,
plan, implement, and evaluate a school counseling and guidance program
that includes personal and social development.
- Lead 10th
Grade Health and Wellness Seminar.
- Provide school-wide
prevention and intervention strategies and counseling services.
- Provide
short-term counseling to individual students and groups with identified
concerns and needs.
- Collaborate
with other staff to design and implement wellness programming for students
and staff.
- Offer
educational and wellness-related programming to parents, using a
combination of in-person and online offerings.
- Be available
to manage immediate concerns such as a threat of self-harm.
- Mediate
conflict between students and teachers.
- Communicate
with outside mental health and medical providers as needed, and provide
appropriate follow-up to school personnel.
- Consult and
collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators,
and other educational/community resources regarding students with
identified concerns and needs.
- Partner with
Learning Services to develop appropriate interventions and accommodations
for students with mental health needs.
- Implement
developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to
meet student needs and school goals.
- Assist
Director of Jewish Life and Learning in developing programming to develop
life skills including goal-setting, support plans, assertiveness training,
and related topics.
- Work as a
member of the Student Support Team.
- Maintain
accurate and up-to-date records of all students counseled.
- Implement an
effective referral and follow-up process, as needed.
- Maintain
current and appropriate resources for students, staff, and families.
- Attend and
conduct staff and faculty in-service meetings to develop professional
attitudes and skills including suicide prevention efforts.
- Communicate
the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to educate
stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business
leaders).
- Adhere to
laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling
profession.
- Teach one
class (as needed).
Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
- Experienced
with school-based clinical work and child and adolescent development.
- Proficient
in evaluating social-emotional needs, crisis intervention, and
collaborative treatment.
- Experienced
counseling students from diverse backgrounds and supporting
neurodiversity.
- Shows a high
level of professionalism and willingness to "go the extra mile"
to reach goals for students.
- Applies
common sense and extreme diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality in
written and oral forms.
- Actively
pursues professional development throughout the year to improve skills and
knowledge in current trends.
Core Competencies
- Adept at
managing conflict with individuals and teams.
- Strong work
ethic: shows initiative, demonstrates professionalism and sustains
integrity in all interactions.
- A growth
mindset and ability to give and receive guidance, constructive feedback,
and support.
- Applies
common sense, extreme diplomacy, discretion, integrity, and confidentiality
in all communications.
- Demonstrates
genuine humility and respect when interacting with others, regardless of
their point of view.
- Approachable
and engaging personality, able to connect with multiple constituencies.
- Innovative
and collaborative in all aspects of work.
- Excellent
oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills, with a particular
talent for active listening.
- Takes
personal responsibility for the continuous learning of new knowledge,
skills, and experiences.
- Makes timely
and quality decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience,
and judgment.
- Passionate
about supporting equal access to learning in a diverse community.
- Results-oriented
and goal-focused.
Qualifications
- California
licensed clinician registered and in good standing with the California
Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Credentialed
School Counselor (PPSC or equivalent) and member of ASCA.
- Experienced
working at independent schools preferred.
- Master's
degree from an accredited college or university in a related field with a
minimum of 5 years of experience with school-based clinical work.
Physical Demands and
Work Environment
The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:
- Hearing and
speaking to exchange information.
- Regularly
use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth
perception.
- Work at a
desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.
- Work in a
traditional climate-controlled environment and occasionally outdoors.
- Navigate a
wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and diverse contacts which may at
times be stressful.
- Occasionally
lift up to 10 lbs.
- Dexterity of
hands and fingers to operate all office equipment including, but not
limited to, computers, copy machines, and telephones.
- Travel
safely and comfortably across a two-story, 50,000 sq. ft. campus several
times in a workday.
- Sit and/or
stand for extended periods of time.
- Turn, bend,
kneel, crouch, or reach overhead to retrieve materials and may
occasionally use a ladder.
- Available
and willing to attend and work on overnight trips.
Please apply on the Careers
page on our website: Kehillah Careers
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