Middle School Counselor

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Salary Range: $22,000.00 To $40,000.00 Annually

Sacred Hearts Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school dedicated to providing girls and young women with an exceptional education that inspires leadership, service, and lifelong learning. Under the direction of the Middle School Program Manager, the Middle School Counselor serves students in grades 6–8 by fostering their academic, social, emotional, and personal growth. Responsibilities include providing individual student support and guidance, assisting with academic planning and goal setting, facilitating classroom guidance lessons, and offering educational workshops for parents and families.

The counselor works collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and behavioral health professionals to promote student well-being, address individual needs, and support student success throughout the middle school years.

• Bachelor’s degree in School Counseling, Education, Psychology or related field (degrees and course credits must be earned from a nationally or internationally accredited college or university)
• One year of school Counseling experience at the elementary, middle or high school level – OR-an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for this requirement.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Report to work obligations to support the department and may require work outside normal business hours, if necessary.
• Must be able to understand, read/ write in English to follow basic instructions, and take, direction from supervisors and clients.
• Must meet training and background check qualifications and comply with Virtus/Safe Environment policy.
• Able to work all required shifts and possible extended hours.
• Ability to implement faith-based curriculum consistent with the Academy’s Catholic mission.

• Master’s degree in School Counseling, Education, Psychology or related field (degrees and course credits must be earned from a nationally or internationally accredited college or university)
• Three years of school counseling experience at the elementary, middle, high school, college, or postsecondary advising.
• Demonstrated expertise in student development, counseling methodologies, and best practices in academic, social-emotional, and behavioral guidance.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Maia Learning.

• Working familiarity with student assessment tools, especially in evaluating and interpreting standardized test results.
• Comprehensive understanding of counseling principles and techniques, enabling the development and implementation of tailored guidance curriculum for students at various developmental stages.
• Ability to work with and encourage students in the assigned grade levels toward accomplishing their personalized educational goals.
• Ability to differentiate and personalize instruction to meet varying student needs.
• Manage small and large groups of students in various instructional environments.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, counselors, and school administrators.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, in multi-aged environments.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; strong organization skills; handling multiple tasks and projects, and good judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to protect and maintain confidential information.
• Successful candidate will be able to work in an environment that utilizes excellent time and stress management skills.

• Counseling (70%)
• Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional problems.
• Remains universally accessible and makes great effort to know every student for whom they are responsible.
• Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters.
• Teaches guidance classes and provides guidance counseling to students through planned…