Job Description

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12 th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.

The Stratford School Counselor assists the Administration and Teaching staff through the development and execution of a school counseling program. The role participates collaboratively and professionally with other faculty and staff to promote the general well-being of the school and the collective/individual interest of its staff and student body. The School Counselor is responsible for serving as a resource to the school, focusing on both faculty/staff and parent support to assist with interventions in academic and social-emotional situations. The School Counselor promotes professional learning through self-assessment, reflection on practice, and professional conversations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the school’s Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs at two Stratford campuses: Stratford Preparatory Milpitas (SPM) with grades 6 - 12, and Stratford San Jose Middle School (SJMS) with grades 5 - 8.
  • Oversee the development and delivery of lessons to promote respect, responsibility, self-esteem, problem-solving, effective communication, etc.
  • Provide activities that actively engage students in learning tasks, which are related to curriculum goals and school SEL goals.
• Provide short-term school-based counseling (individual or group setting) for middle and high school students
• Offer guidance and strategies to teachers and parents for supporting students with a variety of social and emotional issues, including drafting and implementing behavior plans as needed.
  • Make recommendations for outside support on an as-needed basis.
• Develop educational workshops, speaker series, and other internal programs to meet student and parent needs.
• Work with the school leadership and student council to plan events such as Kindness Month, anti-bullying campaigns, community service, etc.
• Model teacher/student interactions that reflect politeness, warmth, praise and cooperation. 
• Promote cooperation, buddy systems and a willingness in students to help each other.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate data and records when communicating with students, parents and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations, and progress reports.
• Maintain active affiliation with a professional community while continuing to grow and develop professionally.
• Assist with school admissions and marketing events such as Open House.

Education and Credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education, or equivalent required. 
• Master’s degree in school psychology or related field in clinical psychology or school counseling preferred.
• Previous experience working in a school setting is preferred.
• Experience in implementing or developing Social Emotional Learning programming is preferred. 

Essential Skills:

• Exhibits strong interpersonal and communication skills. Creates a responsive and productive working relationship with parents, children, teachers, other staff, and the local community through remaining accessible and communicating clearly and concisely.
• Possesses the ability to de-escalate high-emotion situations and find common ground between conflicting viewpoints.
• Utilizes technology to effectively communicate with staff, parents and the administrative team. 
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills, flexibility, and a willingness to continually learn and improve skills.

General Information:

• TRAVEL: This position is shared between two Stratford School campuses. Must be able to travel by motor vehicle to both sites each week (3 days at one site and 2 days at the other).
• The location of each campus is 1323 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA and 1718 Andover Lane, San Jose, CA.
• This position is regular, 12 months, full-time, and exempt. Employees in exempt positions are expected to work as many hours as their responsibilities require, which includes evenings and weekends

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

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