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Lower School Counselor
Starts August 10, 2022 – 50% FTE position
Pay starts at 35,000-45,000 + based on experience.
Overview
The Lower School Counselor will:
Serve students in grades K-4th as a member of the student support team
Provide short-term individual + group counseling in support of emotional development + growth
Facilitate student groups that are responsive to student social and emotional needs, including social skills + affinity groups
Partner with the Upper School Counselor in developing all-school social and emotional learning goals
Collaborate with Head of Lower School, Learning Specialists, and teachers to support student social-emotional + learning needs
Organize family education centered on social + emotional health + wellness of children
Assist families with outside referrals + act as case manager between student support team, teachers + families
Coordinate outside referrals via curation of a diverse network of outside resources
We seek a team member who is a(n):
Talented, student-centered + inspiring counselor or therapist
Compassionate listener who is skilled + experienced in guiding students as well as collaborating with adults
Experienced with classroom teaching and/or youth group facilitation
Culturally competent, engaged community member
Excellent communicator + collaborator
Educator who holds a Masters in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work or Clinical Psychology and MFT, LCSW, PPSC, or LPCC ( required or in progress)
If you are ready to join us, send a single document (pdf) with your letter of interest, resume + three references to jobs@sfschool.org
See us today: www.sfschool.org
Questions? Just give us a call: 415.239.5065
The San Francisco School
A Preschool through 8th Grade independent school, with a commitment to a multicultural + inclusive community. The School embraces San Francisco’s ethnic, cultural + economic diversity. Our progressive approach to education encourages children to develop self-reliance, strong academic skills, creativity, + a sense of social justice. They graduate academically prepared, inquisitive, courageous, + eager for the challenges ahead.
We are committed to increasing staff diversity, both to reflect the high value SFS places on multicultural understanding + for the direct benefit of each student.
