School Counselor

Job Details

Job Title: School Counselor

Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., M-F

Division/Department: Administration

Reports To: Elementary Director, Early Childhood Director

Job Code: 11-month employee

FLSA Status: Exempt

Direct Reports: none

The primary responsibility of the Counselor is to provide emotional and social guidance and support for the Wesley Prep community to promote an exceptional environment for learning, social responsibility, and childhood development. Developmental differences among students help to define the role the counselor plays at each age level, but the primary responsibilities of the counselor include (1) provision of direct, short-term counseling services, (2) consultation with administration and faculty, (3) wellness education for students, faculty/staff, and parents, (4) serving as the chairperson of the Care team, a multidisciplinary team whose efforts focus on assisting and supporting students with specific challenges, (5) member of the Student Support Team, and (6) serving as a liaison amongst the School, students, parents, and outside professionals in order to help each student achieve their full potential at Wesley Prep.

The Counselor is a certified/licensed counselor who promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive development school counseling program that addresses academic and personal/social development of PreK – eighth grade students. The Counselor works to maximize student success, promoting access and equity for all students.

• Serves as a liaison among the school, students, parents, and outside professionals to support student success.
• Provides direct short-term counseling for students to address issues interfering with his or her education or socialization within the Wesley Prep community; implement additional targeted group support as necessary.
• Maintains accurate documentation of any counseling services.
• Ensures informed consent is documented when necessary.
• Implements a referral process and follow up process to outside counseling agencies and support agencies.
• Provides information to staff and parents to assist them in crisis-related issues that may affect the school climate.
• Consults and coordinates with faculty on issues of emotional and social wellness.
• Consults and coordinates with professional and community agencies, such as school psychologists, nurses, administrators, service agencies, and physicians.
• In partnership with division directors and teachers, the school counselor develops and manages a comprehensive school counseling program for PreK-8th grade. Together, they design, deliver, evaluate, and revise a planned, sequential, developmentally appropriate program and lessons, adhering to best practice counseling standards and indicators for PreK-8th grades.
• Facilitates the infusion of counseling curriculum activities into classroom curricula to support the developmental needs of elementary students.
• Collaborates with faculty, administrators, and student support staff regarding students’ needs.
• Responds to crisis situations.
• Actively participates in emotional wellness education for students and families.
• Manages and leads the Care team meetings, including scheduling, follow-ups, and record keeping.
• Collaborates with members of the Student Support Team regarding test results, academic programming, behavior intervention strategies, and the implications to students’ overall success.
• Articulates the role of school counselor to school and community.
• Educates the parent community throughout coordinating and running information meetings about various social, emotional, developmental needs, issues, concerns, and topics.
• Partners with other members of school leadership to provide leadership, direction, and decision‑making capacity for the school community.
• Assists in the admission and enrollment process for Eary Childhood and Elementary School students, including testing, interviewing, and evaluating applicants for enrollment. Help with student placement as needed.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling…