Job Summary: The Pembroke Hill School seeks a full-time school counselor to serve students' social and emotional needs in Early Childhood and kindergarten. The successful candidate will be bright, compassionate, energetic, approachable, and passionate about working with students, ages 2 years through kindergarten.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents and outside professionals to holistically support the needs of individual students through intentional prevention and intervention strategies;
Collaborate with administrators, counseling team, and support staff to develop and implement counseling/wellness lessons;
Coordinate with families, school administrators, the school nurse, and Lower School Learning Specialists to develop plans of support for students in need; coordinating meetings, accommodations and necessary external referrals;
Team with administration and counseling department to develop student and parent programming on relevant social/emotional health topics;
Participate in school related conferences, training, and committee work;
Educate parents through presentations and programming at early childhood and lower school school parent gatherings;
Assist with coordination of health and wellness programs;
Provide short-term counseling as needed;
Develop relationships with community partners to support counseling curriculum, parent education, and counseling referrals for students;
Serve as a resource and consultant on student mental health for all students ages 2 years - kindergarten.
Communicate with students' outside clinicians to support students' needs while at school;
Maintain appropriate and detailed records.
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Requirements
Master's degree in School Counseling or related field;
Valid Missouri teaching certification;
Experience working with young children and families;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and other professionals;
Knowledge of child development and learning theories;
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion;
Strong organizational and time management skills;
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines;
Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Interested in this position? Submit your application to Pembroke Hill School before the deadline.
