This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Middle School Counselor starting July 2025.
CalWest Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
- A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Client School Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred in the field of social work therapy or counseling
- Minimum five years of counseling, preferably in a school setting with language-based learning differences
Responsibilities
- Educate students on understanding self, strengths and challenges through reflective conversations and activities
- Individual intervention to improve emotional regulation strategies to increase on task time
- Establish and maintain a cooperative relationship with faculty, staff and administration to facilitate the provision of optimum guidance and counseling services for student success.
- Attend grade level meetings to focus on coordinating student support
- Guide students in understanding communication with peers, conflict resolution skills
- Serve as consultant to parents and guardians, faculty, staff and administration.
- Conduct short term groups to address social skill needs and build connections
- Assess risk for suicidal ideation, self-harm and abuse and neglect as indicated and follow up as required
- Conduct parent workshops and faculty training on topics related to student wellness when necessary
- Evaluate students and identify need for counseling, complete referrals for outside services as needed.
- Participate in parent-teacher conferences as needed
- Conduct interviews of prospective students and serve as a member of the Admissions Committee, reviewing applications and interviewing prospective students
- Assist with Next School Placement team and provide information on the mental health of profiles for students for high school decisions
- Keep accurate records of all counseling and guidance activities
- Protect the confidentiality of student records and release personal data in accordance with state laws and Board policies
- Assist in Outdoor Education field trips through planning and supervision as needed
Salary Range
$90,000 – $120,000
