The Covenant School, an independent Christian Liberal Arts and Sciences school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is seeking to fill a full-time, 10-month position for a School Counselor.

Job Summary - The Birdwood Campus School Counselor works with the Director of Student Support to plan and implement social-emotional support initiatives. The counselor provides social-emotional support (one-on-one and small group settings) to students in grades Pre-K through 5; plans and implements regular classroom social-emotional lessons; collaborates with faculty, staff, and parents to address student social-emotional concerns; conducts and/or organizes parent education related to social-emotional health; and provides training to faculty and staff to better support students in and out of the classroom. In addition, the counselor works with the director in situations involving abuse, self-harm, and suicide reports/concerns.

Successful applicants will have:

• A mature and thoughtful commitment to Christ;
• Thorough understanding of professional ethics and confidentiality;
• Master's degree in counseling or a related field (social work, marriage and family therapy, etc.) from an accredited college/university;
• Prior experience in school counseling or private counseling with adolescents;
• Evidence of continuing education related to current, research-based counseling techniques;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Strong information technology skills and an aptitude for problem-solving;
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently;
• A track record of follow-through and of consistently meeting deadlines;
• Attention to detail and accuracy; and
• Experience with office-based computer software including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Drive/Mail/Scheduling (Experience with Blackbaud is a plus).

Desired behaviors include:

• Approaches work with initiative and within acceptable parameters;
• Makes thoughtful and prayerful decisions without undue reliance on emotional responses;
• Prioritizes building relationships and positively impacting students, parents, and colleagues;
• Exhibits appropriate behavior and professionalism in all situations;
• Communicates clearly, sensitively, and persuasively when interacting with stakeholders;
• Proactively plans for situations and circumstances;
• Assumes responsibility and ownership of work; and
• Thoroughly supports the mission of The Covenant School.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Implement a community-wide approach to providing social-emotional support;
• Deliver regular classroom-based lessons covering social-emotional topics that are age-appropriate;
• Provide social-emotional support in one-on-one and small group settings;
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and parents to address individual student social-emotional needs;
• Conduct parent education related to social-emotional health;
• Provide training to faculty and staff to better support students in and out of the classroom; and
• Work closely with the Director of Student Support in situations involving abuse, self-harm, and suicide reports/concerns.

Interested qualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Brian Nelson, Director of Student Support, and bnelson@covenantschool.org.