School Resource Counseling Assistant

Sweetwater Care; Coarsegold (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care seeks a Resource Counseling Assistant to support students with social, emotional, and educational challenges. You will work with supervisors, teachers and counselors to provide culturally informed counseling and translation services for students and families.

The role includes home visits, group sessions, and collaboration with school staff to enhance learning outcomes. A California driver’s license and language tests are required.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Some college courses in child development or counseling preferred.
• California driver’s license required.
• Must pass the district language tests for English and a second/third language if bilingual position.
• Experience dealing with special needs students is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and families in resolving health, behavior, attendance and other problems to support students in achieving their personal best and educational excellence.
• Promote and encourage students’ educational and vocational plans to raise achievement.
• Provide in-service for staff regarding cultural awareness to support diverse students and families.
• Make home visits and translate to foster home/school communication and collaboration.
• Provide sessions with small groups of students to address social, emotional, and educational issues under supervision.
• Perform clerical duties (filing, copying, record keeping, routine reports) and operate office equipment.

Skills

Cultural awareness

Translation

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Some college courses in child development or counseling

Job description

We are looking for a Resource Counseling Assistant. In this role you will be under general direction of an assigned supervisor, counsel students with social or emotional problems to provide students access to high quality learning options, alternatives and various activities in order to achieve their personal best; work with teachers and counselors to provide cultural expertise during counseling sessions; work with administrative and site personnel with activities, Parent Education, and Parent Involvement; provide professional translations for students, families and school personnel to ensure comprehension of information.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist students and families in resolving health, behavior, attendance and other problems to support students in achieving their personal best and reaching educational excellence.
• Promote and encourage students’ educational and vocational plans to expand practices proven to raise student achievement.
• Provide in-service for school staff regarding cultural awareness to ensure better understanding and to support the needs of diverse students and families.
• Make home visits in a reasonable, timely manner and assist in home/school communication by translating either in oral or written form to help establish collaborative relationships with families and to encourage students to learn at grade level and beyond.
• Provide sessions with small groups of students to facilitate communication and understanding of social, emotional and educational problems, under the supervision of a certificated person.
• Perform clerical duties including, filing, copying, record keeping and preparation of routine reports; operate a variety of office equipment including but not limited to copiers, typewriters, fax machines, computer and assigned software.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school
• Some work experience in dealing with special needs and problems of students in an educational setting.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid California driver's license
• Must pass the School District's language tests to demonstrate proficiency in English and a designated second or third language if hired or assigned to a bilingual position.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Some college courses in child development or counseling desirable

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.