What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Counselor - Palm Beach position at Catapult Learning?
School Counselor
Part-time | Palm Beach County, FL
Position Details:
- Grades K-8
- Part-time (10 hours per week)
- During regular school hours (schedule TBD)
- School is located in Pahokee
How you’ll be there for students: Be their advocate, confidence builder, and difference maker.
Play a critical role in supporting the behavioral, personal, emotional, and social development of students. With our resources and ongoing support, you can be wholly present and do what you love to do: create a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment that fosters student growth and development.
- Counsel individual or small groups of students in multiple grade levels in a face-to-face school setting.
- Positively impact the educational, behavioral, social, and emotional welfare of every child with whom you engage.
- Nurture student potential through personalized, small group, and classroom counseling, which may focus on academic, emotional, behavioral, or developmental issues.
- Provide support to families, classroom teachers, school principal and other school personnel to maximize effectiveness of services.
- Perform learning assessments (when requested and appropriate) of students’ learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses—to shed light on academic performance and inform further referral.
- As a beacon of knowledge and support, empower parents and school personnel by helping them access community resources that align with the unique needs of individual students and families.
- Champion administrative excellence by completing paperwork that reflects accuracy and efficiency in every detail.
- Stay at the forefront of current changes and trends in the field, equipping yourself with the tools and knowledge to deliver guidance and support to those you serve.
- Forge a foundation of trust and reliability through a deep understanding of the rules and procedures set forth by the Company Counseling Policy and Procedure Manual, the funding source, and the individual school.
- Ensure supervision of students at all times, including escorting students safely to and from classrooms/learning stations. Climbing stairs and light lifting may be required.
- Perform data entry in a timely fashion to meet deadlines (student attendance, progress reports, parent and classroom teacher communication forms, compliance documentation).
- Establish and maintain student forms and files as required by company, local, state, and federal agencies.
- Maintain consistent communication with company supervisors, classroom teachers, principals, and parents.
- Other duties as assigned.
How we’ll be there for you: We foster your well-being—health, financial, and work-life—to help you succeed and thrive.
- Competitive pay.
- An attractive and robust suite of benefits for full-time employees: employees who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for insurance benefits (health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and more) and our 401k plan with company match.
- Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Employee assistance program.
- A generous time off policy: employees who work 15 or more hours per week receive sick and personal time; holidays and other periods when schools are closed are paid for full-time, salaried roles.
What we’ll need from you: The positive, enthusiastic School Counselor we seek has these qualifications.
- One of the following is required: FL DOE-issued School Counselor Certificate/Statement of Eligibility or School Social Worker Certificate/Statement of Eligibility; DOH-issued LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW (interns accepted)
- Master Degree in a Counseling Field
- Experience with counseling children and/or students in a school setting
- Willingness and ability to work with various grade levels
- Ability to navigate online platforms for record keeping and communication
- A passion to help students!
