School Counselor (Temporary)

Basis-Independent-Schools; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for your children

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement with company match

Multiple medical plans (PPO)

Job summary

BASIS Independent Bellevue School in Bellevue, WA seeks a Temporary School Counselor to support students across elementary and middle school with short-term counseling, crisis response, and SEL initiatives. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, and the student support team to foster a safe, joyful learning environment and coordinate accommodations when needed.

The role emphasizes developing and implementing social-emotional learning programs, facilitating peer mediation, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling.
• Experience (3-5 years) with middle and high school students.
• Willingness to develop and implement a new position/program.
• Background with implementing or developing Social Emotional Learning Programming.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term school-based counseling (individual or group setting) for elementary and middle school students.
• Facilitate peer mediation and restorative conferences.
• Support the development and implementation of the social emotional learning curriculum across the school.
• Offer guidance and strategies to teachers and parents for supporting students with a variety of social and emotional issues, including implementing behavior plans as needed.
• Make recommendations for outside support on an as needed basis.
• Prevent, assess, and intervene in crisis situations.
• Act as a member of the school crisis management and response team.
• Create educational workshops for the school community on an as-needed basis.
• Assist the school team in reviewing requests for reasonable accommodations and, if appropriate, contacting their outside support specialists.
• Maintain accurate records when communicating with students, parents and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations, and progress reports.
• Build positive relationships within the school community

Skills

Active listening

Empathy

Problem-solving

Clear communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling

Master's degree in school psychology or related field

Job description

BASIS Independent Bellevue School, a grades K-12 private school, is seeking qualified candidates for a Temporary School Counselor!

What We're Looking For

The School Counselor serves as a resource to the school, focusing on both faculty/staff and parent support to assist with interventions in academic and emotional situations. This position is a visible presence in all areas of the school and is responsible for issues relating to the well-being of the students at the school. This position will serve students at BASIS Independent Bellevue.

This position has an anticipated end date of March 26, 2027.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Provide short-term school-based counseling (individual or group setting) for elementary and middle school students
• Facilitate peer mediation and restorative conferences
• Support the development and implementation of the social emotional learning curriculum across the school
• Offer guidance and strategies to teachers and parents for supporting students with a variety of social and emotional issues, including implementing behavior plans as needed
• Make recommendations for outside support on an as needed basis
• Prevent, assess, and intervene in crisis situations
• Act as a member of the school crisis management and response team
• Create educational workshops for the school community on an as-needed basis
• Assist the school team in reviewing requests for reasonable accommodations and, if appropriate, contacting their outside support specialists
• Maintain accurate records when communicating with students, parents and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations, and progress reports.
• Build positive relationships within the school community

Position Qualifications

• Possess a strong belief in and adherence to the BASIS Curriculum
• Demonstrate the desired school culture by creating a joyful, loving, respectful, safe, and supportive learning environment and instilling a love of learning and an expectation of high academic performance in every student
• 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 judgment and decision making
• Have exemplary organizational 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 humor

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling
• Experience (3-5 years) working with middle and high school students in a professional setting
• Individual must have a willingness to develop and implement a new position/program
• Individual has a background with implementing or developing Social Emotional Learning Programming

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in school psychology or related field in clinical psychology or school counseling
• National Certified Counselor (NCC) or state-certified youth counselor
• Experience as an independent school-based counselor

Benefits:

BASIS Independent Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.
• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.
• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.
• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.
• An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.
• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.