Classroom Counselor

Seneca; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Chiropractic and acupuncture

Fertility coverage

Short and long-term disability

Family leave and life insurance

403b retirement plan

Employer-Paid Assistance Plan

Paid time off & holidays & schoolBreak

Promotional opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Seneca’s James Baldwin Academy in San Leandro, CA is hiring a Classroom Counselor. You will guide 5-12th graders, provide healing-centered emotional support, and collaborate with caregivers, teachers, and leadership to promote academic and personal growth.

Join a mission-driven team at a small school that offers rich extracurriculars and a therapeutic learning environment. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany a stable schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher, OR associate degree with 1 year of applicable experience, OR high school diploma/GED with 2 years of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other specialists to deliver integrated support.
• Build therapeutic relationships that help students engage and achieve personalized goals.
• Support academic instruction by assisting with individual and group activities as directed.
• Implement classroom modifications and accommodations based on IEPs and other plans.
• Deliver direct behavioral intervention that reduces challenging behaviors and promotes positive behaviors.
• Communicate effectively with families and other Seneca programs or external agencies.
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure effectiveness and inform decisions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree + 1 year of applicable experience

High school diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable experience

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $27.01 USD to $29.51 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Seneca's Non-Public Schools are hiring for a Classroom Counselor to guide 5-12th graders to success at James Baldwin Academy in San Leandro, CA. Classroom Counselors are integrated into the school community where and provide healing-centered emotional and behavioral support services and promote academic growth. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with caregivers, teachers, and school leadership to ensure and celebrate the success of youth and families in a school setting.

ABOUT JAMES BALDWIN ACADEMY

James Baldwin Academy (JBA) is a small, WASC-accredited school in the San Leandro hills, serving students in grades 5-12 with unique mental health and learning needs. With just four classrooms, we provide highly individualized academic and behavioral interventions to help students succeed both emotionally and academically. Our program goes beyond the classroom with engaging extracurriculars like gardening, skateboard club, and art club. At JBA, we live by the 3 C's-Confidence, Compassion, and Community and our mission drives everything we do: We grow in a humanizing and therapeutic learning environment, fueled by collaborative community and equity-driven education.

ABOUT SENECA

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area's Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other specialists to deliver integrated support
• Build therapeutic relationships that help students engage and achieve personalized goals
• Support academic instruction by assisting with individual and group activities as directed
• Implement classroom modifications and accommodations based on student's individualized education plans (IEP) and other plans
• Deliver direct behavioral intervention that reduces behaviors impeding school success and promotes positive behaviors for learning and community engagement
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the students' daily life, including other Seneca programs or external agencies
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
  • This may include intervening with the students' behavioral program through physical management of the student

Qualifications

• Education/Experience requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree OR
  • Associate degree and 1 year of applicable experience OR
  • High school diploma/GED and 2 years of applicable experience
  • Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, working in a classroom setting, working in a mental health setting, providing academic support to youth, or providing crisis support to youth
• At least 21 years of age
• Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting locations
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

Schedule

• School based schedule
  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
• Starting at $ 27.01 -$ 29.51 per hour
  • Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications
  • Salary increases each year
  • Additional compensation provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
• Comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • Partially paid premiums for dependants
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
• Abundant promotional opportunities across California
• Specialized training and development opportunities

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Experience

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