High School Counselor

Hais; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Baptist Academy in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a dedicated School Counselor to provide academic, career, preventive and guidance services for high school students. The role includes individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and collaboration with parents, teachers and administrators.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in education or psychology, Master’s in School Counseling preferred, strong communication, counseling skills, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Spiritual requirements: active faith aligned with Hawaii Baptist Academy.
• Strong communication skills for individual and group counselling.
• Knowledge in psychology and parenting skills for student support.
• Experience in teaching/counselling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive school counselling services including individual counseling, crisis intervention and group guidance.
• Organize and lead large and small group guidance sessions and activities.
• Coordinate with parents, teachers and administrators on student needs and accommodations.
• Maintain student records and progress reports; monitor academic progress with advisors.
• Serve as liaison between school, community and resources for student support.

Skills

Communication skills

Counselling

Psychology knowledge

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or psychology

Master’s degree in School Counseling and Guidance preferred

Job description

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Provide counseling services (i.e., academic, career, preventive, and guidance) for high school students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

• Provide comprehensive school counseling services such as individual counseling, crisis intervention, and provide spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical support.
• Organize and lead large and small group guidance sessions and activities.
• Facilitates discussions and consultation with parents, teachers, and administrators regarding special concerns and needs of students.
• Coordinate and assist with review of student requests for accepted accommodations and filing necessary paperwork with Collegeboard and ACT.
• Maintain accurate records when communicating with students, parents and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations and progress reports.
• Develop guidance units that respond to student needs.
• Coordinate other guidance related services (i.e., testing, advisement, and information sessions).
• Serve as liaison between school, community and other resources to meet the needs of students.
• Monitors academic progress of each student alongside the advisor
• Works closely with advisors, students, families, and faculty in advance of course scheduling
• Devises plans in response to academic or behavioral concerns
• Support the social-emotional development of students using the CASEL program.
• Supporting and leading change by helping to identify, plan for, and lead change to support HBA’s mission and values.

OTHER DUTIES/FUNCTIONS:

• Make appropriate referrals and coordinate with external therapists and other specialists.
• Administer and interpret achievement and aptitude tests.
• Maintain student records.
• Contribute to building a supportive and caring climate for students and staff.
• Maintain high level of customer satisfaction by demonstrating active listening, empathy, problem-solving, follow-through and clear communication
• Have an ability to build and strengthen positive relationships among students, parents, and teachers
• Have an ability to exercise excellent judgement and decision making
• Have exemplary organisational skills along with the ability to establish and manage multiple caseloads
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Maintain patience, flexibility and a sense of humour.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Spiritual : Must have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life and demonstrate a living relationship with Jesus Christ as described in “The Baptist Faith and Message”, the tenets of the Southern Baptist denomination. Must be an active member of a local Southern Baptist church that is affiliated with the Hawaii Baptist Convention or a church of like faith and practice as determined by the Board of Directors of Hawaii Baptist Academy.
• Skills/Knowledge : Must display good communication skills. Must have skills to do individual and group counselling. Knowledge in areas of psychology and parenting skills. Ability to work with a variety of people as a team player.
• Education/Training : Bachelor’s degree in education or psychology from an accredited university/college. Master degree in School Counseling and Guidance preferred.
• Experience : Teaching/counselling experience preferred.

SALARY RANGE: *$53,000 to $92,646 * ( The pay rate reflects the range of pay for faculty, which is dependent upon educational degree and years of relevant experience.)