School Counselor - Secondary

Class Title

School Counselor - Secondary

District and School Site Administrators

South San Francisco Unified School District

The South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) community includes 15 schools supporting 8,000 students in Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco.

Our mission is that in partnership with our community, SSFUSD will provide exceptional instruction, engaging experiences, and equitable and accessible opportunities and resources to further support our diverse student body so that students are equipped to learn, thrive, navigate their future with purpose, and impact their community.

In February 2024, the School Board for SSFUSD adopted our new Vision and Five-Year Strategic Plan
. Educators are at the heart of our priorities - exceptional instruction, engaged students, purposeful partnerships, empowered educators, and equity-centered systems.

SSFUSD is seeking a dynamic, equity-focused, and inclusive School Counselor to join our school community. SSFUSD refuses to accept that the educational outcomes of students in our district are overwhelmingly predictable based on students’ race, socioeconomics, ethnicity or learning differences. We remain committed to working each day to examine systemic, institutional, and individual biases in order to dismantle systems of inequities that will enable all students to thrive.

As a School Counselor in SSFUSD, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Environment:
• Classroom and office environment
• Physical demands:
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate standard office and classroom equipment.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to assist students.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

• Education And Experience:
• Masters Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work with course work and/or experience in adolescent mental health and wellness
• Licenses And Other Requirements:
• Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS) or candidate must be currently enrolled in a post-masters PPS program and have a (PPS) Intern Credential
• LMFT/LCSW/LPCC preferred or candidate must possess AMFT/ACSW/APCC number

• Updated resume
• Transcripts of your undergraduate degree, and graduate degrees if applicable. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application purposes only. Official transcripts will be required if you are extended an offer to work in the district.
• Proof of Pupil Personnel Services Credential or (PPS) Intern Credential and proof of enrollment in a post-masters PPS program.
• Proof of any additional credential, certificate, or authorization if applicable. (e.g. LMFT/LCSW/LPCC, AMFT/ACSW/APCC, etc.)
• Effective January 1, 2025:
  Under Education Code section 44939.5, you must provide a complete list of all prior employment with any Local Education Agency (LEA), including school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, or state special schools, including part-time and substitute roles.

Please note that if you are extended an offer from SSFUSD, you will also need to complete the following prior to beginning work, including training:

• Provide clearance of TB test, as mandated by California Education code.
• Submit fingerprints for California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation clearance.

* Please note that this job description is subject to Board review. The details are subject to change upon approval.