Emotional Support Classroom Counselor 2024-2025
Emotional Support Classroom Counselor 2024-2025
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$ 35000 - 40000
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Job Description
Emotional Support Classroom Counselor
Location:3300 Henry Avenue Philadelphia PA
Start Date: Immediate
Network Website: www.hebrewpublic
School Website: www.philadelphiahebrewpublic
About the Organization:
Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens Hebrew Public is a national network of public charter schools that teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens. Our schools are models of racial and economic integration academic excellence and world language learning. Our schools maintain a focus on global citizenship which leads to our students becoming empathetic ethical intellectually curious young adults committed to solving the worlds problems. Hebrew Public schools offer partial immersion programs in Modern Hebrew with an accompanying focus on the study of Israel.
Hebrew Publics network currently has thirteen schools (eight elementary and five middle schools) in four states and the District of Columbia serving more than 3800 students. In NYC we serve as the Charter Management Organization for schools in Brooklyn Harlem Staten Island and Philadelphia.
The networks first school in Philadelphia Philadelphia Hebrew Public opened in 2019 serving 156 students in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The school will expand to 5th grade in 202324 and will add a grade level each year until it ultimately serves grades K to 8 in the 202627 school year. PHP provides students with a sophisticated core curriculum in English Language Arts mathematics Modern Hebrew the sciences social studies art and physical education.
About the Position:
This is an exciting time to join Philadelphia Hebrew Public in its fifth year. Join a remarkable community of educators and social changemakers who are passionate about meaningful integration and global education and are relentlessly committed to ensuring students from all backgrounds attain high levels of academic achievement. We select individuals who share our vision and are willing to put in the hard work to achieve it. We are seeking a driven Emotional Support Classroom Counselor for theschool year that operates with a high sense of urgency and possesses a strong work ethic. Candidates for this position do NOT need to speak Hebrew. The school is eager to consider applications from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Job Responsibilities and Characteristics
The classroom counselor is committed to supporting students with emotional disabilities and other health impairments to gain academic and behavioral success in the special education and general education setting. Duties and responsibilities include:
- Ability to implement small group academic supports
- Ability to teach and reinforce appropriate positive behaviors
- Ability to deescalate and manage student in crisis
- Ability to collaborate with general and special education teachers to implement Positive Behavior Supports for student with Emotional Support needs
- Ability to work as a team member to create and reinforce a healthy classroom culture for staff and students.
- Completing other identified tasks
- Detailoriented and committed to collect specified behavioral data to support student programming
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work well as a member of a classroom and school team
- Resultsoriented individual a flexible thinker willing to do whatever it takes.
- Open to continuously develop behavioral management skills through professional development
Minimum Requirements:
- Associates Degree (or at least 60 college credits) or passing score of ParaPro exam required; Educationrelated field preferred
- Experience working with students receiving special education services required
- Behavioral management knowledge required
- Experience working with adolescents schoolsetting experience preferred
- Experience working with student with Emotional Support needs preferred
Physical Requirements: Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required such as maneuvering in classrooms and physically supporting students in the classroom; Standing walking sitting for long periods of time speak loudly and clearly seeing and hearing things both near and far away stooping kneeling fine finger and hand manipulation in use of a computer chalkboard dry erase board or projector.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Salary and benefits will be highly competitive equitable and commensurate with experience. Salary range is $35000 $40000 based on experience and qualifications.
Potential benefits* include:
- Medical
- Dental
- EmployerPaid Vision
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Paid Holidays
- Retirement Savings and Employer Matching Programs
- Paid Parental Leave
- ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- EmployerPaid and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Global Travel Experiences
*Benefits packages vary depending on the role.
Hebrew Public is committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.
Employment Type
Full Time
