School Counselor

About the role

Epiphany School seeks a full-time school counselor to join the student support team, collaborating with our current school counselor, grade-level teaching teams, specialists, and school leadership to help all students develop essential social-emotional skills while fostering a sense of belonging, safety, and significance in their school environment. They work to ensure educational access and equity, maximizing student success. Key responsibilities include supporting schoolwide social-emotional programs, collaborating with faculty and families to promote student well-being, and serving as a primary contact for student behavioral support.

An ideal candidate will bring strong communication and collaboration skills, knowledge of child development and trauma-informed school counseling practices, a growth mindset, and a commitment to social justice.

This is a full-time, exempt, academic year, faculty position reporting to the Upper School Division Head.

Location

The person in this role must work in-person on the school campus in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Epiphany School does not cover or reimburse relocation costs and/or expenses.

Standard work hours are typically Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm. Staff meetings may run through 5:00pm on Wednesdays (dates will be communicated ahead of time).

This position may require occasional weekend work to participate in admissions assessments as needed.

What you'll do

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Provide short-term individual and small group counseling for students.
• Collaborate and consult with families, faculty, and administration regarding student social, emotional, and behavioral needs and support.
• Collaborate with grade level teachers in support of SEL lessons in the classroom.
• Refer families to outside providers for mental and behavioral health supports including psychotherapy and counseling, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and neuropsychological evaluations.
• Collaborate with and maintain relationships with outside providers.
• Respond to in-the-moment needs for classroom behavioral, social, and emotional support.
• Leading and attending in the Student Support Team process.
• Provide feedback for faculty on Social-Emotional and Behavioral Development progress report comments during each report writing cycle.
• Develop and facilitate annual faculty and staff education on tiered social, emotional, and behavioral intervention and best practices regarding self-harm, harm to others, bullying, and CPS protocol.
• Keeping track and analyzing data to determine student and school-wide social emotional needs.
• Support annual parent education on relevant social-emotional learning topics.
• Collaborate with administration to determine school-wide behavioral norms, expectations, and disciplinary policy.
• Collaborate with faculty and administration to create and implement positive behavior intervention plans for students as needed.
• Write monthly newsletter posts for select grade levels.

Expectations For All Teachers at Epiphany School:

• Create a learning environment based on Epiphany School’s mission, vision, and values
• Use Responsive Classroom approach as a framework for working with students
• Implement instructional strategies that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
• Identify, select, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds and learning differences
• Assess student progress and maintain effective record keeping procedures
• Attend grade-level and faculty meetings as scheduled
• Effectively and efficiently manage classroom resources and budget
• Provide recess supervision as scheduled
• Participate in the school community, including professional learning, service learning, and community events
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced degree in mental health related field or school counseling.
• Experience working for a school or with elementary age children.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of child development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in the English language; additional language proficiencies a plus.
• Organized, efficient, and responsive to student, faculty, and family needs.
• Personable, welcoming presence and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to relate to and effectively communicate with constituents of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Committed to inclusion, equity, and fostering a strong sense of belonging, adaptable, student-centered, and consistent.
• Knowledgeable about trauma-informed practices in a school setting.

DCYF Compliance:

• Ability to obtain the following (the school will cover all associated costs to obtain)
• Portable background check
• STARS 30-hour child-care basics training
• Proof of a negative TB test
• Proof of MMR and COVID-19 immunization

Compensation & Benefits

The starting salary range for a full-time faculty role is between $66,222 and $129,395 based on years of experience, education, and professional development credits according to our school’s Faculty Compensation System pay scale. When determining an initial offer, we carefully consider these factors and will ask the intended hire for documentation to verify the correct pay lane and step.

Alongside salary, Epiphany School offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Benefits stipend to put towards employee benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, voluntary employee, spousal, and child life and critical illness insurance, accident insurance, voluntary short-term disability, and flexible health savings accounts
• Employer-paid monthly premiums for employee assistance program and long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid personal and sick leave
• Paid supplemental parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Professional development budget

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through our Employee Portal. The priority review deadline for applications will be April 13, 2025, but applications will be received until the position is filled.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Sates and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Final offers will be contingent on the successful completion of a background, education, and employment check.

About Epiphany School

Epiphany School is a non-parochial, independent elementary school serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. The school mission is to challenge and support all students to become confident, curious, and courageous learners through innovative teaching in a caring and inclusive environment. We strive to inspire every child to discover meaning and purpose in a life of learning, actively cultivate an awareness and respect for diversity in all forms, and strive to create a positive, joyful, and inclusive community by embracing the following values:

Respect: We encourage empathy through the strength of our differences, awareness of our global surroundings, and adherence to high standards of conduct.

Responsibility: We build integrity and trust by understanding our choices and owning our actions.

Resourcefulness: We foster resilience and expect all to search and find, to fail and learn, to risk and succeed in a changing world.

With over 260 students, Epiphany School is large enough to offer a broad spectrum of educational opportunities and small enough to maintain a close-knit community that is much like an extended family. The beautiful, historic campus is located in a quiet setting in central Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood.

Epiphany School’s Commitment to Diversity

Epiphany School promotes and cultivates a diverse community as essential to academic success, social and emotional growth, and the development of good character. Engaging diverse perspectives stretches the mind and requires critical thinking, intellectual courage, and creativity. It takes careful listening and thoughtful expression and manifests itself in cultural competency. Thinking beyond oneself and seeing the world through the eyes of others is the foundation of fairness and empathy, and thus prepares our students to live respectfully and responsibly in our pluralistic democratic society.

Epiphany School is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the principle of equal access and opportunity in education and employment and full participation for persons with disabilities in all its programs and services.

Epiphany School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee because of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, political ideology, physical, mental, or sensory disability, military status, genetic information, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Epiphany School complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@epiphanyschool.org.