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School Counselor/Health Educator
4 weeks ago
Redwood Day is a vibrant K-8 school learning together on our four-acre campus in the heart of Oakland. Everything we do is designed to keep every child engaged and growing. Academically, that means a world-class curriculum, the best teachers, and a focus on the individual student. Socially and emotionally, we teach students to work through challenges, respect each other's differences, and honor their diverse community. We find great strength in multiple perspectives and embrace every opportunity to weave diversity in thought and action into our social, emotional, and academic lives.
Job Description and Desired Qualifications
The School Counselor/Health Educator will work as a member of a diverse school community and its cohesive team to support the social and emotional well-being of the students at Redwood Day. We are searching for a passionate and experienced counselor who will assist students in their personal, social, emotional, and academic development.
Additional responsibilities include active involvement in collaborative divisional meetings, supervisory duties, supporting admissions, participation in a week-long Middle School overnight outdoor education trip, and participation in various student and community activities.
Responsibilities
- The School Counselor/Health Educator will have a strong commitment to getting to know each student, and the ability to build genuine relationships
- Provide a developmentally sensitive, comprehensive, and holistic health education curriculum to 6th-8th grade students, pushing into each grade level at defined points in the school year
- Collaborate with Division Directors, Learning Specialists, and Dean of Students to provide individual and group counseling to students as well as provide prevention and intervention services to meet the educational and social/emotional needs of students
- Guide, facilitate and differentiate social emotional development curriculum, per age or grade level as appropriate, for a diverse group of students. For example, lessons on friendship/peer relations, social skills, stress management and sensitive topics, including gender, sexuality, relationships, consent, and drugs and alcohol.
- Utilize clinical knowledge and constructs to collaborate with teachers, parents, administrators, and outside professionals to establish developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting students academically, emotionally, socially, and behaviorally
- Participate in case management, assess therapeutic needs of individual students, consult with and refer families to any necessary counseling with off-campus mental health care professionals and community social service agencies
- Intervene and provide crisis management on an as-needed basis throughout the school year, including consultation, risk assessment, referral and follow-up
- Plan and conduct school/community-wide presentations, events and discussions on a variety of relevant and sensitive topics
- Lead professional development programs for faculty in areas related to student social-emotional development and safety, mental and physical health issues with an emphasis on equity, inclusion, and wellness
- Observe students in a variety of in-school settings to effectively collaborate with the Student Support Teams, teachers, and families regarding student development and progress
- Interface as necessary with outside mental health resources as well as local and state agencies responsible for providing services to children in need
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