Charlotte, North Carolina
Brookings, South Dakota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Washington, D.C.
Posted: 13-Feb-25
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $71,000 - $171,000 yearly
Preferred Education:
Packer seeks a motivated, dedicated, and caring individual in the Pre and Lower School to provide counseling to students and families in the division for the academic year 2025-2026. As a Pre/Lower School counselor, this individual is responsible for individual and group needs assessments and support, and developing behavioral and emotional interventions for use in the classroom. They will partner with our teaching faculty and families to support students’ physical, emotional, and social wellness throughout their time in the Pre/Lower School.
Anticipated start date: August 2025
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Lower School Psychologist, Head of PS/LS and PS/LS Student Support Teams
- Stay abreast of current best practices in school counseling
- Provide short-term individual counseling and consistently document on student support and progress
- Create and implement small group objectives, activities, and outcomes for group counseling
- Provide push-in support in the classrooms to promote social and emotional wellbeing and learning, and model classroom management strategies and techniques
- Collaborate with teachers on SEL curriculum development
- Make regular presentations to families and colleagues on wellness and childhood development-related issues
- Collect data and other information to analyze needs and evaluate programs
- Create and maintain an external network of mental health professionals and outside support services including speech/language therapists, OT’s and child psychologists
- Act as a resource for understanding PK-4th grade childhood development for families and teachers
- Respond to crises, including separation and loss
- Oversee any other matters pertaining to community health
- Regularly meets with Pre/Lower School faculty and cross-divisional mental health team
- Attend all appropriate school meetings and events (including some after school)
Requirements:
- Previous school counseling experience
- Must be a Licensed School Counselor, or hold a similar degree (MSW, LMHC) or hold an advanced degree in Psychology
- Must be able to develop high levels of trust and comfort with all types of students
- Knowledgeable about the developmental stages of early childhood through elementary-aged children
- Familiar with strategies for dealing with learning differences, and social, emotional, and behavioral regulation
Include Reasonable Accommodations:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Packer's values and vision of educational excellence include embracing diversity, fostering community, nurturing a sense of belonging, and ensuring all learners are valued and challenged. Faculty members are required to actively and thoughtfully engage in work around identity, anti-bias, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds and perspectives may be underrepresented.
Salaries are determined based on a scale reflecting years of teaching experience and level of education.
The Packer Collegiate Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs.
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