Lower; Elementary School Counselor

Lower (Elementary) School Counselor

Position Summary
The school counselor reports to the Director of College Counseling and Guidance and collaborates with the Chief of Academics and Lower School Dean of Students; together, they support Brownell Talbot’s mission.

The school counselor helps create a safe and caring environment and provides short‑term, solution‑focused counseling services for early years and lower school students. They must be willing to be an active member of the life of the school, which will periodically include evening and weekend commitments. They must successfully manage the varied demands and intensities of a busy office, seamlessly transition from each school level, and possess strength in both written and oral communication as well as classroom management.

The counselor is detail‑oriented, flexible, creative, responsible, and professional; counselors adhere to the American School Counseling Code of Ethics, especially in respect to maintaining confidentiality.

• Holds (or is eligible to obtain) a Nebraska Department of Education School Counselor Endorsement.
• Master’s degree in school counseling or counseling.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with a range of constituent groups, such as students, families, faculty, staff, and administration from diverse backgrounds.

• Classroom teaching experience.
• Curriculum writing and facilitation of social emotional learning.
• Experience with the American School Counselor Association National Model.
• Technological proficiencies including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, databases, and student management systems.

• Positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proven success within a work setting requiring collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

• Able to sit, stand, type, twist, bend.
• Able to use computers, laptops.
• Able to lift 25-50 lbs.
• Other physical demands such as speaking, hearing, manual, and finger dexterity.

• Medical, dental, life, and long‑term disability insurance.
• 403b retirement program.
• Flexible spending plan and health savings account.
• Paid holidays and time off.
• Tuition remission (when enrollment and remission capacity exists).
• Discounted extended care rates for employees with children attending BT.
• Free mental health support through Arbor Family Counseling.

Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or based on any other status protected under local, state, and federal law in admission or access to, or treatment of employment or educational programs and activities.