Bilingual School Counselor for Student Success

PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia seeks a qualified counselor to advise students at an assigned secondary or middle school and provide counseling to support academic, personal, social and career development. The role includes individual/group counseling and collaboration with families to address barriers to success.

Required is a Master’s degree in school counseling with experience serving diverse urban students and communicating with multilingual families.

Qualifications

• Provides general school counseling and guidance to support academic, personal, social and career development.
• Delivers individual and group counseling and guides students in decision-making, coping strategies and self-esteem.
• Acts as liaison with families, teachers and community agencies to support at-risk students and prevent dropout.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling services to assigned students and families.
• Collaborate with staff to implement guidance programs.
• Maintain counseling records and prepare reports and summaries.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Multilingual communication

Student development

Education

Master’s degree in school counseling

Job description

The School District of Philadelphia seeks a qualified counselor to advise students at an assigned secondary or middle school and provide counseling to support academic, personal, social and career development. The role includes individual/group counseling and collaboration with families to address barriers to success.

Required is a Master’s degree in school counseling with experience serving diverse urban students and communicating with multilingual families.