School Counselor
Gateway Academy is an accredited, private day school for grades 6-12, and supports a pure population of students with High Functioning Autism and students who are Twice Exceptional. Established in 2005, we have spent 17 years as a leader in educating our amazing students. As such, we operate our school in an engaging, motivating, and personalized way that helps our students build confidence and prepare for the future. We are seeking a very unique individual for this position, and someone who exudes:
Flexibility
Out of the Box Thinking
Creativity
Positivity
Passion
Solution Minded
Collaborative Mindset
Adaptable
Strong Communicator
School Counselor Job Responsibilities:
Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short term social and emotional goals.
Remains universally accessible and makes an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible.
Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families.
Teaches guidance classes and provides guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offers workshops/seminars for parents.
Consults, facilitates, and maintains communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent modifications and/or accommodations.
Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual student�s needs and abilities.
Participates on a Student Success Team, identifies students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with supervisor and Therapeutic team.
Provides counseling to address social and emotional concerns.
Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with Therapeutic Team on developing and implementing student supports.
Supports and attends appropriate student activities and events.
School Counselor Qualifications/Skills:
Desire and ability to work with students in 6th-12th grades with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their social-emotional goals.
Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.
Strong Therapeutic Rapport, and has the ability to develop strong relationships with students.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
Master's (Required)
Experience:
counseling: 4 years (Required)
License/Certification:
School Counseling Certification (Required)
AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card (Preferred)
Gateway Academy is an accredited, private day school for grades 6-12, and supports a pure population of students with High Functioning Autism and students who are Twice Exceptional. Established in 2005, we have spent 17 years as a leader in educating our amazing students. As such, we operate our school in an engaging, motivating, and personalized way that helps our students build confidence and prepare for the future. We are seeking a very unique individual for this position, and someone who exudes:
Flexibility
Out of the Box Thinking
Creativity
Positivity
Passion
Solution Minded
Collaborative Mindset
Adaptable
Strong Communicator
School Counselor Job Responsibilities:
Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short term social and emotional goals.
Remains universally accessible and makes an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible.
Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families.
Teaches guidance classes and provides guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offers workshops/seminars for parents.
Consults, facilitates, and maintains communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent modifications and/or accommodations.
Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual student�s needs and abilities.
Participates on a Student Success Team, identifies students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with supervisor and Therapeutic team.
Provides counseling to address social and emotional concerns.
Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with Therapeutic Team on developing and implementing student supports.
Supports and attends appropriate student activities and events.
School Counselor Qualifications/Skills:
Desire and ability to work with students in 6th-12th grades with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their social-emotional goals.
Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.
Strong Therapeutic Rapport, and has the ability to develop strong relationships with students.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
Master's (Required)
Experience:
counseling: 4 years (Required)
License/Certification:
School Counseling Certification (Required)
AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card (Preferred)