School Counselor
School Counselor
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21-04-2025
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At The Childrens School (TCS) our community and curriculum intentionally reflect the world in which we live. In fact our community is one of the most diverse among all of Atlantas and the nations independent schools. Our commitment to inclusion creates an environment where children and adults are free to be their authentic selves.
Our age 3 grade 8 students experience challenging academics embedded in a nurturing environment. Our innovative curriculum uses immersive play and projectbased learning to engage students connect them to the community around them and encourage them to make a positive impact on our everchanging world.
The Childrens School seeks an experienced fulltime School Counselor to start July 29 2025. This is a 10.5month position with the half month scheduled along with the Program Teams meeting schedule prior to the following school year.
The School Counselor at The Childrens School (TCS) works collaboratively with faculty and parents to support students from early learning through eighth grade. A teamapproach is used to support student social and emotional development and a healthy classroom community. The School Counselor maintains a visible and active presence in the classroom in addition to 1:1 and small group counseling parent consultation and followup with other professionals. Serves as a resource and consultant on adolescent mental health for students and faculty. Collaborates with other system of care partners and demonstrates effective liaison relationships with parents schools and agencies.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:
A Masters degree in school counseling social work or educational psychology or a related field is preferred. Bachelors degree in a related field is required. A minimum of three 3 years of experience as counselor in a school setting. Independent school experience is a plus. Ability to work effectively with students faculty colleagues and families. Preference for working in a collaborative team model. Flexible energetic and positive approach to work. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong listening skills.
Candidate should also:
- Possess a knowledge of psychology of children and adolescents human growth and development and the relationship of counseling to a continuum of experiences in the lives of students and whom they interact.
- Be wellversed in the development of identity including race and gender and be able to recognize appreciate and serve students with cultural differences and recognize culturallybased family needs.
- Demonstrate an ability to assist students in developing a sense of awareness and selfworth and with goalsetting and decision making skills.
- Have experience in building and documenting character curriculum for students aligned with the mission and philosophy of the school.
- Possess exemplary counseling skills using a broad and diverse set of resources and approaches to assist students and parents.
- Demonstrate advocacy for the educational and socialemotional concerns of students to a variety of individuals and groups.
- Demonstrate appropriate ethical behavior and professional conduct in fulfillment of roles and responsibilities.
The Childrens School is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We believe that in order for children to fully sensitively and effectively engage in their communities they must possess strong local cultural and global competence. To that end we learn from and enrich ourselves with multiple perspectives and welcome people of any country of origin culture disability ethnicity gender expression gender identity age physical appearance race religious choice family structure sex sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.
Compensation commensurate with experience. We welcome all persons to apply.
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