School Counselor

Position Description:

Position: School Counselor
Term: Ten-Month Employee, Part-Time with the potential for full-time in the future
Department: Student Support
Reports to: Dean of Students
Purpose: This position is responsible for providing support and guidance to students, families, teachers, and staff and addressing systemic social and emotional issues that arise in the community. All faculty/staff are expected to work towards Wye River Upper School's mission.
Possible Range for this position: Full-Time $60-70,000/year + Benefits
 

Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:
 

Professional Responsibilities:

• Compliance with WRUS policies/procedures as stated in the personnel handbook

• Regular and punctual attendance

• Participation in staff meetings

• Completion of non-teaching duties, including lunch and trips

• Participation in school-wide events, including assemblies, open houses, Back to School Night, etc.

• Participation in regular goal-setting, reflection, and professional growth opportunities

• Communication with therapists and other outside professionals that work with WRUS students

• An enthusiastic and strong work ethic and be a team player, and self-starter Instruction & Curriculum.

• Alignment with WRUS mission, philosophy, and program goals

• Collaboration with teachers and Dean of Students in the creation and implementation of social-emotional curriculum for students (both formal and informal)

• Observation of individual students in the classrooms to assist the teachers in supporting students with social and/or emotional needs

• Collaboration with teachers and the Dean of Students to modify/adapt the social-emotional curriculum to meet the needs of students

• Individual and small group meetings with students to address various needs (friendship, anxiety, anger, etc.)

• Co-teaching in the classroom when appropriate on social-emotional learning topics

• Purchasing supplies/materials to support student learning using the allotted budget

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Assessment & Feedback:

• Review of report cards for students with social-emotional needs

• Attendance of student conferences when appropriate

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Collaboration & Communication

• Consultation with teachers on the interpretation of diagnostic testing, use of medications, etc.

• Ongoing communication with families of students with social-emotional issues

• Assistance for families in finding appropriate outside support

• Collaboration with Enrollment Team in reviewing student files (as appropriate)

• Collaboration with teachers and Dean of Students on homework load, grade-level expectations, etc.

• Collaboration with colleagues on school-wide initiatives

• Parent education around parenting, common developmental issues, and supporting students with social-emotional needs

• Facilitation of conflict resolution meetings

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