Job Summary:

The Upper School Counselor reports to the Upper School Principal and supports the school’s mission by collaborating with all faculty and staff to help students in grades 6-8 develop their personal and academic skills and provide advice and guidance. The position also includes delivering our school’s Gryphon Growth curriculum that supports student growth and development.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Providing support for students identified to receive social, behavioral and/or emotional learning support.
• Monitoring the overall social and/or emotional development of individual students.
• Providing formal guidance to teachers on how to best give regular support for students experiencing social and/or emotional challenges.
• Coordinating specific individual student testing as may be required.
• Ensuring school procedures, policies and decisions are in keeping with local, state and national regulations.
• Meeting local educational authorities when invited and implementing their requirements and recommendations.
• Delivering classroom, small group, and individual student support lessons for the “Gryphon Growth” personal and social development program.
• Identifying students' counseling needs and providing consultation to administrators, teachers, parents, and community agencies. 
• Collaborating with school and community partners to provide input and insight regarding the academic, personal/social, and behavioral progress of students, in conjunction with other members of the Student Support Services department. 
• Working collaboratively with all colleagues, students and parents.
• Communicating student progress and needs proactively with students, their parents and appropriate teachers throughout the school year.
• Continually establishing strong rapport with students, parents and colleagues.
• Maintaining accurate records for students receiving counseling services, as appropriate and in line with policies, procedures and guidelines for best practice in student counseling.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Enthusiastic and passionate about working with middle school students
• Organized and reliable
• Able to competently work with G Suite and student information/learning management systems
• Collaborative
• Desire to continue professional development
• Able to sponsor clubs and activities that contribute to the life of the school

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in a related field
• Counseling qualification