Upper School Counselor - St. Catherine's School

Job Title: Upper School Counselor

 St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling 946 girls age 3 through grade 12.  Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community. 

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

POSITION OVERVIEW

St. Catherine’s School seeks a committed, caring, and skilled full-time School Counselor to begin work Fall 2024.  The Counselor’s role will include working directly with students to provide social and emotional support, as well as promote the work of the Health and Wellness Team by creating and contributing to programming for students and parents.  

Supervisor:     Head of Upper School

Supervisory Responsibilities:  N/A

Position Status:  Salaried, exempt, full-time, regular, 9-month

Hours of Work:  Standard work week.  Occasional evening chaperoning and travel supervision.

Note:  This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification.  This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position.  Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

●       Provide social and emotional support to Upper School students through individual counseling and supporting and leading student groups

●       Implement and uphold the School’s access, equity, and belonging initiatives

●       Support and create programming regarding health and wellness for the school community

●       Serve on the Upper School Counselor Team along with the other key members of the Upper School office staff

●       Plan and lead the 9th grade experiential learning program  with a support team

●       Serve on School life committees when requested  

● Find joy in working with students and taking part in the broader life of the School

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

●       At a minimum, Master’s degree in school counseling, psychology, or social work required: M.Ed., M.A. M.S. or M.S.W. 

●       Licensed in Virginia or have the ability to become licensed (L.C.P., L.S.C., L.P.C., L.S.W. ) preferred

●       Experience in working with teens and schools as a counselor

●       History of building strong relationships with teens and colleagues

●       Ability to work as a team member in providing student support

●       Ability to communicate current trends in student health and wellness

●       Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, in engaging with students, parents, and colleagues

●       Experience with effective implementation of programming focused on student health and wellness

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.

TRAVEL

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging.

CONDITIONAL OFFERS

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

BENEFITS

St. Catherine’s School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.