School Counselor Resident to Pre-Selected

Position: School Counselor Resident - Oakland Unified School District (2025-26) (Open Only to Pre-Selected Candidates Only)
Position Description

TITLE:

School Counselor Resident

REPORTS TO:

Assigned Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:
Talent CLASSIFICATION:
Classified

FLSA:
Exempt WORK YEAR/

HOURS:

10 months / 16 hours per week (minimum)

Created:
June 2019 SALARY GRADE:
Stipend

BASIC FUNCTION:
Residents spend the full academic year in a district school, developing under the guidance of an experienced mentor school counselor. Using a variety of counseling skills, interventions, and evidence-based practices, mentors provide valuable insight into effective school counseling, helping residents develop the knowledge, skills and experiences that come from years of experience in high-need schools. Over the course of the year, school counselor residents experience an extensive side-by-side mentorship model that includes, observation, shadowing, co-facilitation, and deep collaboration in addition to supporting students with individual and group counseling.

Residents will support students with academic, college/career, and academic development. Mentors continuously provide feedback and guidance to support resident's development of counseling skills, intervention strategies, and understanding of public school systems.

School Counselor residency programs offer a unique synthesis of theory and practice, combining a yearlong classroom apprenticeship with a carefully aligned sequence of master's-level coursework. Residents receive a stipend for living expenses throughout their training year.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Incumbent may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Provide group and individual counseling to students overall well-being and academic success

* Collaboratively and then independently support the academic, college/career and social-emotional development of students across a multi-tier multi-domain system of support (MTMDSS)

* Collaboratively and then independently develop high-quality classroom counseling curriculum, lessons, and presentations

* Collaboratively and then independently serve in collaborative meetings, including COST, IEP meetings, and grade-level meetings

* Collaboratively and then independently respond to tier 3 student needs, including crisis response and dropout prevention

* Support and participate actively in school-wide activities and events

* Learn cultural competency skills through training and the use of cultural competency assessment tools.

* Take direction from the Coordinator of School Counselor Residency, site leader, and site-based mentor.

* Communicate proactively and professionally with the Coordinator of School Counselor Residency, cohort members, and site colleagues.

* Successfully complete counseling credential coursework through Partner University and remain in good standing.

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The District determines whether a candidate is qualified based on the fulfillment of prerequisites, relevant work experience, ability to perform the essential functions, reference checks, effective interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated by interview performance and/or writing samples, and achievement on performance-based assessments (if applicable) that demonstrate the candidate possesses the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting prerequisites only satisfies the initial screening process and does not indicate the candidate is qualified to perform the essential functions of the position.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

* Child growth/development and behavior characteristics

* Diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of District students

* Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation

* Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy

* Computer software, hardware, information and related technology

ABILITIES TO:

* Communicate with, support and build relationships with students and their families Collaborate and be a positive team player with colleagues, parents and community members to affect the best outcomes for students

* Motivate and support diverse students in reaching high levels of academic success Take risks, innovate and problem-solve to best meet the needs of students and learn from data to improve student learning

* Work with people from diverse ethnic groups

* Effective communication skills both in oral and written form

* Work with children with disabilities if required

PREREQUISITES:

* A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college

* Experience working with students and families from historically underserved communities

* Enrollment in a partner institution of higher education's school counselor preparation program/master's degree program

* Desire to become a credentialed school counselor serving students in educationally underserved communities

* Receptiveness to feedback and…