Culture Associate PHP (2024-2025)

Emotional Support Classroom Counselor Location: 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Start Date: Immediate Network Website: www.hebrewpublic.org School Website: www.philadelphiahebrewpublic.org  About the Organization: Hebrew Public Charter Schools for Global Citizens Hebrew Public is a national network of public charter schools that teach Modern Hebrew to children of all backgrounds and prepare them to be successful global citizens. Our schools are models of racial and economic integration, academic excellence, and world language learning. Our schools maintain a focus on global citizenship which leads to our students becoming empathetic, ethical, intellectually curious young adults committed to solving the world’s problems. Hebrew Public schools offer partial immersion programs in Modern Hebrew with an accompanying focus on the study of Israel. Hebrew Public’s network currently has thirteen schools (eight elementary and five middle schools) in four states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 3,800 students. In NYC, we serve as the Charter Management Organization for schools in Brooklyn, Harlem, Staten Island and Philadelphia. The network’s first school in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Hebrew Public, opened in 2019, serving 156 students in Kindergarten and 1st grade. The school will expand to 5th grade in 2023-24 and will add a grade level each year until it ultimately serves grades K to 8 in the 2026-27 school year. PHP provides students with a sophisticated core curriculum in English Language Arts, mathematics, Modern Hebrew, the sciences, social studies, art, and physical education. About the Position:  This is an exciting time to join Philadelphia Hebrew Public in its fifth year. Join a remarkable community of educators and social change-makers who are passionate about meaningful integration and global education and are relentlessly committed to ensuring students from all backgrounds attain high levels of academic achievement. We select individuals who share our vision and are willing to put in the hard work to achieve it. We are seeking a driven Emotional Support Classroom Counselor for the 2024-2025 school year that operates with a high sense of urgency and possesses a strong work ethic. Candidates for this position do NOT need to speak Hebrew. The school is eager to consider applications from traditionally underrepresented groups. Job Responsibilities and Characteristics  The classroom counselor is committed to supporting students with emotional disabilities and other health impairments to gain academic and behavioral success in the special education and general education setting.  Duties and responsibilities include: 

• Ability to implement small group academic supports
• Ability to teach and reinforce appropriate positive behaviors
• Ability to de-escalate and manage student in crisis
• Ability to collaborate with general and special education teachers to implement Positive Behavior Supports for student with Emotional Support needs
• Ability to work as a team member to create and reinforce a healthy classroom culture for staff and students. 
• Completing other identified tasks
• Detail-oriented and committed to collect specified behavioral data to support student programming
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well as a member of a classroom and school team
• Results-oriented individual – a flexible thinker willing to do “whatever it takes.”
• Open to continuously develop behavioral management skills through professional development

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree (or at least 60 college credits) or passing score of ParaPro exam required; Education-related field preferred
• Experience working with students receiving special education services required
• Behavioral management knowledge required
• Experience working with adolescents, school-setting experience preferred
• Experience working with student with Emotional Support needs preferred

Physical Requirements: Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required such as maneuvering in classrooms and physically supporting students in the classroom; Standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speak loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away, stooping, kneeling, fine finger and hand manipulation in use of a computer, chalkboard, dry erase board or projector.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Salary and benefits will be highly competitive, equitable, and commensurate with experience. Salary range is $35,000 - $40,000 based on experience and qualifications. Potential benefits* include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Employer-Paid Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings and Employer Matching Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Global Travel Experiences

*Benefits packages vary depending on the role. Hebrew Public is committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. 

Salary : $35,000 - $40,000