Upper School Counselor

Oregon Episcopal School seeks an Upper School Counselor to begin duties in August 2026. Interested candidates should include a resume and cover letter addressed to Tracy Hardister (Director of Student Support) when submitting MISSION: Oregon Episcopal School educates students to realize their power for good as engaged citizens of the US: Founded in 1869 Oregon Episcopal School today occupies a wooded 59 acre campus where 880 students in Pre-K through 12th Grade share an excellent faculty an inquiry based curriculum and a strong sense of community. The Upper School also includes a small boarding program of international and domestic students who live and learn together enhancing the vibrancy of the school community. The School values employees who seek to continually develop the OES Essential Competencies in themselves and others and are prepared to engage in a vibrant diverse learning community. Committed to the professional development of our faculty teachers are guided by the Learning and Teaching at OES faculty growth an Episcopal school we are rooted in a rhythm of gathering and reflection that values and respects all beliefs and cultures. As such we educate toward a larger purpose toward inclusion and respect service and justice and commitment beyond SUMMARY: The Upper School (US) Counselor supports students in grades 9 to 12 related to academic social-emotional and behavioral development using a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. The counselor promotes student wellness through prevention early intervention and short-term individual and small group support while collaborating closely with administrators faculty residence life families and external providers. The all-school OES Student Support Team works alongside teachers students and parents to create inclusive safe and supportive learning environments where students can grow learn and thrive. We emphasize our students strengths while empowering them to be capable learners who take risks self-monitor self-advocate and develop resiliency. Operating from a holistic perspective we recognize that a positive and successful educational experience ensures that a students academic social and emotional needs are met. Through thoughtful collaboration and planning the OES Student Support Team honors individual learning styles and differences embracing a diverse learning community. The OES Student Support Team is composed of the Director of Student Support along with a Learning Support Specialist and a School Counselor for each DUTIES:Student Support Collaboration and Consultation:Develop and deliver school-wide social-emotional and wellness initiatives and/or curriculum focused on such topics as mental health literacy stress management healthy relationships substance use and resilience. Specific programming will be delivered through advisory programming and teachers dorm faculty and advisors with behavioral and social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies that create a positive predictable learning and living short-term solution-focused 1:1 counseling for students experiencing social emotional and/or academic concerns. Facilitate safety planning and coordination of care for students with significant mental health needs including communicating with the Director of Student Support US Division Administrators parents and external providers as small groups focused on topics such as stress management relationship skills executive functioning or transition support for new or international coordinate and facilitate the US Student Support Team (SST) in Residential Life Team Meetings to identify and support students of referrals to students/parents and serve as a liaison to external mental health providers sharing information consistent with confidentiality with developing implementing and monitoring Student Support Plans and serve as a Point Person (i.e. case manager) for Student Support when appropriate with transitioning students and their families into the OES community between grade levels and between crisis intervention and support in the event of a school crisis response with the Student Support Team student parents and external providers to develop Medical Leave Plans and Re-entry Plans for students who require intensive mental health in the admissions review process through reviewing applications attending admissions review meetings and/or attending admission Open House and applicant screening with the all-school Student Support Team and Counseling Team including attending regularly scheduled meetings and collaborating on initiatives. Provide training for faculty and residential life staff on SEL and mental health with the school nurse to support students with medical-emotional parent education and consultation including facilitating two parent partnership meetings each school ResponsibilitiesEngage in ongoing professional development including MTSS implementation adolescent mental health trauma-informed practice and boarding school in all required faculty duties which may include outdoor and experiential trips clubs study hall supervision evening/weekday programming for boarding students and attendance at major school promptly and professionally with families teachers advisors dorm faculty and school policies and contribute to a positive inclusive school evening early morning and weekend responsibilities are required particularly for crisis response or dorm-related concernsDocumentation & ComplianceMaintain confidential counseling records in accordance with legal ethical and school-based required reporting for student safety concerns mandated reporting and health-related to school policies protocols and handbook materials related to counseling wellness student support and MTSS implementation.