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Salary Range: $38,000 - $45,000. Placement in the range is commensurate with experience.

The Dalton School, a progressive K-12 gender-inclusive school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is consistently recognized as one of the preeminent independent day schools in the nation. Known for its child-centered approach and an exceptional, inspiring faculty, Dalton enrolls over 1,300 students with approximately 350 faculty and staff. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the foundation of a Dalton education, our faculty meets each student’s evolving needs, interests, and abilities, and fosters diversity as an integral part of school life. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the broader community.

We are seeking a full-time, 5-month leave replacement from January - June 2024 for our high school psychologist/counselor. The primary responsibility is managing the mental health and well-being of our students through partnering with teachers, administrators, parents, and outside professionals. The psychologist/counselor will provide strategies of prevention, intervention, and remediation to assist students and other members of the Dalton community in developing effective coping skills and responses to their environment. This position is classified as exempt.

Responsibilities: 

Students

• Counseling - Provide short-term and individual counseling for students struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Support student understanding of identity as individuals and as part of a diverse community. Speak with parents and coordinate outside services both for evaluations and counseling/psych services.
• Review of Student Evaluations/Assessments - Neuropsych and Psycho-Educational Review. Primary areas of focus include reviewing reports, summarizing highlights, and communicating with teachers and learning support team members for students of concern. Continued review and interpretation of evaluation process with Learning Support Team. 
• Guidance Meetings - Attend high school guidance meetings and contribute relevant information on students seen in counseling sessions. Assess need for referral to Guidance team or outside specialists. 
• Student Notes & Information - Student information and session notes are kept in the school’s confidential August Schools database. 

Parents

• Consult as needed. Provide help with parent interactions and conflicts.
• Provide support and outside referrals for parents on family issues such as divorce, illness, substance abuse, financial/job concerns, reproductive issues, personal struggles.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Master level (LCSW or LPC) or PhD, Psy.D, mental health clinician
• Experience with high school aged students

The Dalton School actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programs, and hiring. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics and other school-administered programs.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to the employment portal using the following link - https://www.dalton.org/employment-opportunities

Notice to Applicant: COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

We appreciate your interest in employment at The Dalton School.  We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.  

About The Dalton School

The Dalton School is an independent, co-educational day school (K-12), founded in 1919 by the renowned progressive educator Helen Parkhurst. Parkhurst’s visionary Dalton Plan remains the keystone of the school’s progressive educational philosophy and is now the model for over 200 Dalton schools in other parts of the world. The Dalton School is the innovative leader in developing creative problem solvers who identify issues, grapple with possibilities, and design solutions to global challenges from multiple perspectives. Dalton is recognized for its rigorous, innovative educational curriculum and offers its 1,300 students a breadth of stimulating and challenging programs taught by our dedicated faculty. Our high academic standards are complemented by an exemplary performing and fine arts curriculum – taught by faculty who are professionals in their fields – and a full range of athletic teams and extra-curricular activities. The Dalton School actively seeks to forward diversity through its programs and hiring.

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