School Counselor and SEL Instructor

iTeach Schools; Pune District; On-site; INR 402,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PF & Gratuity

Medical insurance (up to 3 lakh PA)

Paid leaves

Annual increments

Promotion opportunities

Job summary

iTeach Schools in Pune and Navi Mumbai seeks a Counselor and SEL Instructor to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds through personal counseling and social-emotional learning.

You will split time among three core areas: personal counseling, SEL instruction for 30-40 students, and coaching teachers and parents on inclusive practices, with a focus on adolescents.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in psychology and/or counseling is required.
• 2–3 years of work experience in personal/student counseling.
• Experience with adolescent students is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Personal Counseling of students: assess, identify gaps, counsel, and document cases to build a qualitative and quantitative database.
• Social Emotional Learning Instruction: conduct SEL classes for grades in groups of 30–40, build positive classroom culture, design sessions and unit plans.
• Coach school staff and parents on handling students with special needs, working with principals to include and educate students with special needs.

Skills

Counseling

Psychological assessment

SEL instruction

Staff coaching

Education

Master’s Degree in psychology or counseling

Job description

The quality of school education available to students from low-income communities across India is abysmal.Their chances of attending college, or building a career are significantly lower than their high-income peers, condemning them to a life without voice or choice. iTeach was born in 2015 to challenge this status quo and create a level playing field for ALL children.

We run free and high-impact schools and an exceptional college-to-career program for the most disadvantaged students in Pune and Navi Mumbai. We are known for our world-class professional development, our result-oriented team culture, and our student-centric school design. Read more about us at www.iTeachSchools.org .

Responsibilities:

A counselor and SEL Instructor at iTeach Schools wear multiple hats to ensure an excellent education for their students. The three different parts of the role are:

A - Personal Counseling of students (approximately 50% time)

• Conduct formal psychological assessments for a provisional diagnosis.
• Examine and identify academic and other gaps.
• Conduct Personal Counseling to help students overcome emotional, social, or behavioral concerns.
• Document cases thoroughly to establish a qualitative and quantitative database.

B- Social Emotional Learning Instruction (approximately 40% time)

• Conduct Social Emotional Learning Classes with all grades in the school in a group of 30-40 students.
• Build a positive and strong classroom culture focusing on developing socio-emotional skills.
• Use existing resources and design innovative Sessions and Unit Plans to conduct SEL sessions.

C- Coach school team and parents on handling students with special needs (approximately 10% time)

• Work with the School Principal and Vice-Principal to coach teachers and school staff on how best to include and ensure learning for students with special needs.
• Coach parents on how best to support students with special needs.

Prerequisites

• Required: Master’s Degree with a specialization in psychology and/or counseling
• Required: 2 - 3 years of work experience in personal/student counseling
• Preferred: Experience with adolescent students

Compensation and Benefits

We take pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the candidate's education and work experience. The salary range for this position ranges from 36k - 40k pm (CTC), and we are dedicated to providing top-notch industry benefits. These benefits include PF, gratuity, medical insurance (up to 3 lakh PA), paid leaves, annual increments, and promotion opportunities.