EC - 8th Grade School Counselor

The Canterbury School; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canterbury School in Fort Wayne, IN seeks an experienced EC-8th Grade School Counselor to support students with short-term counseling, prevention programs, and collaboration with families and faculty.

The counselor will join a multidisciplinary Student Support Team, provide crisis response, coordinate with outside providers when needed, and keep confidential records in line with Indiana law and school policy.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Counseling or closely related field.
• Minimum of five years of professional counseling experience in a school setting.
• Proven ability to collaborate with faculty, families, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term individual and small-group counseling for students.
• Deliver developmentally appropriate social-emotional learning and prevention programming.
• Consult with teachers, administrators, and families on student development and mental health.
• Coordinate with Learning Specialists, Nurses, Dean of Students, and High School Counselor to support transitions.
• Maintain confidential documentation and fulfill mandated reporting responsibilities.
• Participate in Safety and Security Committee and Crisis Response Team.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Professional judgment

Discretion

Follow-through

Education

Master's degree in School Counseling

Professional licensure (school counseling)

Job description

EC - 8th Grade School Counselor

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Job Details

Job ID: 5903450

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 26, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY Canterbury School seeks an experienced, student-centered counselor to support students from Early Childhood through Grade 8 by providing short-term counseling, developmental and preventive programming, consultation with faculty and families, crisis response, and coordination with outside providers. The counselor is a core member of an established multidisciplinary Student Support Team that includes a High School Counselor, two Learning Specialists, two School Nurses, and a School-Wide Dean of Students and works across the distinct developmental needs of the Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Provide short-term individual and small-group counseling for students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, family, or school-related concerns. Develop and deliver developmentally appropriate, culturally competent social-emotional learning, wellness, and prevention programming in classroom, advisory, and small-group settings. Maintain a visible, approachable presence in the Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools and build strong relationships with students. Consult with teachers, advisors, administrators, and families regarding student development, mental health, peer relationships, emotional regulation, and behavior. Collaborate with Learning Specialists, School Nurses, the Dean of Students, division directors, and the High School Counselor to coordinate student support and transitions. Respond to students experiencing significant emotional distress and participate in risk assessment, safety planning, referral, and re-entry planning within professional scope and School protocols. Partner with families and, with appropriate consent, outside mental-health professionals when student needs extend beyond the scope of school-based counseling. Collaborate with the Dean of Students on peer conflict and behavioral concerns while maintaining the counselor's distinct role as a trusted source of student support rather than the primary administrator of discipline. Maintain appropriate confidential documentation and fulfill mandated-reporting responsibilities in accordance with Indiana law, professional ethics, and School policy. Serve as a member of the Safety and Security Committee; serve as a member of the Crisis Response Team; and participate in the Equity and Inclusion Committee. Position Type: Full-time
Job Categories:
Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD
Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor
Student Services > Social Worker

Job Requirements

• QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree in School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related field. Minimum of five years of professional counseling experience with children from early childhood through early adolescence, including substantial experience in a school setting. Demonstrated experience working with early childhood, elementary-age, and middle-school-age students. Strong knowledge of early childhood, child, and adolescent development; school-based mental-health practice; crisis response; confidentiality; mandated reporting; and professional boundaries. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, families, administrators, and multidisciplinary support professionals. Excellent communication, organization, professional judgment, discretion, and follow-through. Canterbury School | Fort Wayne, Indiana | canterburyschool.org Canterbury School is an equal opportunity employer PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Current or eligible professional licensure or certification in school counseling or a related clinical field. Prior independent-school experience. Experience with Early Childhood-Grade 8 social-emotional programming, parent education, or faculty professional development. PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES The successful candidate will be warm, steady, collaborative, discreet, and developmentally sophisticated, with the judgment to know when to listen, intervene, consult, or escalat... T
• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Angie Sands , Accounting Manager
• 3210 Smith Road
• Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]