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Job Title:                       Well-being and Belonging Facilitator and Counselor

 Office or Division:        All School

 Reports To:                   Head of School

 Effective Dates:            January 2023 - June 2023 (potential renewal for ‘23-‘24) 

 Position Summary:

We are seeking a school counselor to help support our faculty and students through additional well-being and belonging programming. This position will enhance our counseling programs and student support through three modalities:

1. Build systems and processes to integrate our counseling, learning support, and student life activities to create a highly connected student success approach for our students with complex neurodiversity profiles.
2. Support students and families with acute social-emotional needs in grades 7-12 directly with 1:1 meetings and case management support.
3. Coordinate outside professional resources and presenters related to wellbeing and belonging topics deemed to be the most impactful and necessary for our students, parents, and faculty.

Position Requirements 

• Significant experience in school counseling (independent school experience is preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to build systems and process related to student support
• Experience with and an understanding of clinical counseling practices
• Deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; with significant experience and training in the implementation of programming and leadership in this realm
• Understanding of educational, physical, social, and psychological needs of students and expertise in collaborating with additional professionals to support school needs
• Effective communication, including experience with written, verbal, and social media.
• Comfort with and understanding of technology
• A degree (master’s preferred) in school counseling

All qualified candidates should submit the following to Christine Conkle, executive assistant to the head of school, at conkle@wellington.org by December 31, 2022:

Cover letter

Completed application

Resume

About The Wellington School

We believe every person plays a role in making Wellington a diverse, equitable, and inclusive place to learn, teach, and work. We seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty and staff who thrive on being engaged participants in our vibrant, innovative educational community. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of our admission policies, financial aid, or employment.

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