Posted: 16-Jun-25
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Type: Part Time
Salary: Salary benchmarked with NAIS
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Salary Details:
Required Education:
20 hours per week
Applications Accepted Starting 6/16/2025
Application Review Starting 6/25/2025
The School Counselor helps students to manage the social, emotional, and personal challenges of adolescent development. Through individual counseling and all-school programming, the School Counselor supports students in developing wellness, personal awareness, and skills for life. Miss Hall’s School is committed to diversifying its faculty and encourages applicants who are committed to bringing a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to their work.
Miss Hall’s School inspires and encourages each girl to pursue the highest standards of learning and character; to contribute boldly and creatively to the common good; and to seek a purposeful life, based on honor, respect, growth, and personal authenticity.
At Miss Hall’s School, we champion social justice; insist that all community members demonstrate respect for each other through words and actions; and affirm that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to learning and problem solving, discovery and personal growth, and cultivating empathy and cultural competency. Guided by these beliefs, and with the understanding that being an inclusive community requires ongoing work and commitment, we foster cross-cultural dialogue and allyship to honor and celebrate our diverse community.
Responsibilities:
- Provide individual and group counseling to students in need of support with school adjustment, interpersonal conflicts, academic challenges, and/or mental health concerns
- Collaborate with the Dean of Wellness and the Health & Wellness team to develop and deliver proactive programming that encourages a safe and healthy school environment
- Respond to urgent student mental health concerns; perform risk assessments and coordinate plans for student safety, including referrals and care coordination
- Build relationships and maintain collaborative communication with advisors, faculty, caregivers, and off-campus mental health providers in support of students
- Participate in ongoing learning in relevant fields and counseling trends; keep informed of changes in laws and regulations related to mental health and/or education
- Work with the Health & Wellness team to ensure continuous on-call emergency mental health coverage while students are at the school
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree, with Massachusetts LCSW, LMHC, School Counselor, or School Adjustment Counselor licensure required
- Demonstrated effectiveness counseling adolescents and recognition of appropriate boundaries in working with adolescents
- Demonstrated experience with and commitment to student success and diversity, including race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc.
- Sound judgment and experience addressing sensitive and urgent emotional issues
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with students, colleagues, family members, and members of the public in a diverse population
- Ability to quickly learn and navigate student information systems and online platforms
- Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion and to serving a diverse, global community
- Commitment to the Miss Hall’s School Mission and Core Values
Research has shown that women, trans, non-binary, and BIPOC individuals often do not apply for jobs because they perceive their qualifications as falling short of the listed requirements, even when they may be sufficient. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and our primary focus is on identifying the best candidate for the role. We encourage all applicants to interpret the job qualifications broadly and consider how their unique skills and experiences align with the position.
Salary commensurate with experience and benchmarked with NAIS medians and regional data