School Counselor
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The School Counselor works closely with students parents teachers administrators and outside professionals. The School Counselor will help identify and support social-emotional issues with individual students as well as with student groups. The School Counselor will be a part of the Student Support team reporting to the Director of Student Wellness.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Offer social emotional support for students on behalf of the Near North Montessori (NNM) school consulting regularly with teachers families and outside providers
Offer non-clinical support to students as an in-school resource
Refer students and families to outside providers as recommended by Director of Student Wellness
Participate in student support team meetings
Facilitate social-emotional psychoeducational and skill-building groups
Maintain and monitor the use of a student wellness space including identifying books and materials that will enhance the experience of the students
Support teachers and other faculty serving as a resource and expert on social-emotional and mental health topics
Collaborate in the development of support plans for students and guide the teachers in the implementation of social-emotional accommodations
Assist with school-wide initiatives that address social-emotional and mental health topics related to students including parent education opportunities
Crisis management and risk assessment with students in need of immediate mental health attention
Continue to develop knowledge on current mental health topics related to childrens mental health and well being by attending educational conferences training workshops and other related activities
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required assigned or requested
Qualifications :
- Masters Degree in counseling psychology or social work
2 years experience providing direct support to children adolescents and families and leading social-emotional groups for school-age children; experience working with children ages 3-14; experience in a school settings preferred
- Licensed mental health professional in Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology Educational Psychology Social Work Counseling
Excellent communication skills sound judgment and emotional maturity
Demonstrated ability to work well with teams
Demonstrated ability to work flexibly within a dynamic work environment
Advanced understanding of a childs physical social emotional development
Demonstrated ability to provide high level of support and assistance
Demonstrated analytical skills; intermediate to advanced knowledge of Google Drive
Able to provide high level of support with excellent attention to detail
Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage tasks with changing priorities
Demonstrates sensitivity good judgment and confidentiality in working with sensitive information
Effective interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills
Additional Information :
Pay Information: The starting salary for this position is $60000 based on skills and experience.
Near North Montessori offers a variety of benefits which include:
Medical Dental and Vision options
Short Term & Long Term Disability
EAP Program & Pet Insurance
Flexible Paid Time off
Professional Development Opportunities
Near North Montessori believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race color religion gender national origin age disability genetic information sexual orientation ancestry veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local anti-discrimination laws. The Schools equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment hiring selection compensation benefits transfer conditions and privileges of employment.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
About Company
Over 60 years old, NNM serves 556 students from toddlers to 8th Grade. Located near Wicker Park in Chicago, NNM is one of the largest Montessori schools in the nation. Highly regarded for its Montessori pedagogy and innovation, NNM hosts a rooftop garden, an innovation studio, a swimm ... View more
