School Counselor
3 weeks ago
Student Support Services/School Counselor
Date Posted:
4/11/2024
Location:
Loyola Academy
Date Available:
08/13/2024
School Counselor (10-month faculty position)
Loyola Academy is a Jesuit, Catholic college preparatory school committed to forming women and men for others in service to the Church and the world. Our graduates are religious, intellectually competent, physically fit, loving, open to growth, and committed to doing justice. With an enrollment of 2000 students, Loyola Academy offers a rigorous and relevant college preparatory curriculum, a highly developed visual arts and music program, a diversity of athletic and extracurricular activities, and a strong retreat and service learning program.
The School Counselor will:
- Provide counseling to students that fosters their development, helps in the formation of the whole student and expresses a care for the person.
- Design, teach and evaluate a comprehensive and developmental school counseling curriculum on a daily basis as part of the Formation Program, which is a social emotional learning class that students attend once a week.
- Work proactively to identify the educational needs of students and recommend possible MTMDSS to meet those needs.
- Meet with students to develop academic plans and communicate curricular knowledge for course registration.
- Utilize knowledge of mental health to respond to crisis situations and make referrals.
- Write letters of recommendation for their senior students applying for college admissions.
- Manage a caseload of approximately 160 students
The School Counselor should possess the following skills:
- Ability to create trusting relationships with teens and help identify barriers to success in school. A counselor will utilize knowledge and experience with adolescent development, mental health issues, and college admission practices to meet student needs.
- Ability to contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive school counseling program.
- Lesson Planning and classroom management skills - curriculum includes academic, social-emotional and college-career topics
- Ability to clearly and consistently communicate and collaborate with students, families, colleagues, teachers and outside support. This includes possible presentations to stakeholders requiring support.
- This position requires excellent time management, organizational, technological and communication skills as well as a high degree of energy.
Qualified applicants will have:
- A Bachelor's Degree in school counseling or related field, Master's Degree is preferred.
- A School Counseling Certification (Type 73) is preferred.
A minimum of two years of experience in a high school setting or its equivalent.
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