School Counselor

Position: School Counselor

Location: Miami, FL

Duration: Full-Time

Salary: DOE

Description

The client is seeking a School Counselor to join its growing faculty for the 2025-2026 school year. Must be comfortable being in person on campus with students.

Qualifications

• Masters degree (or higher) in school counseling/guidance or education.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Gifted Endorsement is a plus.
• Experience with social-emotional learning curriculum is recommended.
• Ability to work across various academic disciplines.
• Strong dedication to supporting student success.
• Passionate about education.
• Experience in private, independent schools is a plus.
• Forward-thinking and up-to-date with best practices.
• Solution-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students social-emotional development through individual, small-group, and whole-group instruction.
• Lead professional development sessions on social-emotional learning for faculty.
• Provide educational resources and guidance to parents.
• Assist with after-school and enrichment programs for students.
• Understand the academic and social-emotional needs of gifted and diverse learners.
• Oversee student support services, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and gifted education.
• Act as the primary point of contact for parents, coordinating and facilitating meetings.
• Collect necessary input from parents, teachers, learning specialists, guidance counselors, and other professionals in preparation for parent meetings.
• Monitor students' academic and social-emotional progress.
• Lead the creation of materials to address the academic and social needs of specific learners.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth as a lifelong learner.
• Build strong working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents.
• Refer students for academic/psychological testing or personal and family counseling as needed.
• Address faculty concerns and provide support for individual student issues.
• Coordinate standardized testing.