Job Description

Impact Academy of Arts and Technology seeks a Licensed Social Emotional Counselor for middle and high school students (Grades 6-12). Reporting to the school Principals, the Counselor will sustain a safe, college-going culture for diverse learners and their families to ensure social-emotional well-being and a successful transition to college and careers.

Who We Are

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their families to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplary network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

Who You Are

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.

Key Responsibilities

• Student academic case management.
• Provide mental health counseling in individual and group formats.
• Participates as a member of the school site's Crisis Response Team.
• Provide individualized services in a full-inclusion model.
• Provide guidance and assistance to students with learning, behavior and/or adjustment challenges.
• Acts as a contact/liaison for families with high needs.
• Coordinates services with Special Education team, and mental health service providers.
• Maintain accurate records of all psychological/ counseling/ social services.
• Responds to crises in tandem with colleagues and community personnel.

Qualifications

• Required: A Master’s degree in Counseling or a related field required
• Required: One of the following:
  • PPS (Pupil Personnel Services) credential in School Counseling
  • MFT (if you hold an MFT, you must also hold a PPS )
  • LCSW
  • LPCC
  • LMFCC
  • Licensed Educational, School, or Clinical Psychologist
• Two years or more of experience in a school setting preferred 
• Receptiveness to feedback and desire to continuously improve instruction in service of student academic outcomes
• Experience working successfully with parents and families, especially African American, Latine/a/o/x, and immigrant families
• Spanish fluency preferred 

Location
This role is 100% in person and on site, with no hybrid or remote work option.

The annual salary range for this role is: $67,172 - $102,546 and is dependent upon years of aligned experience and credentials.

• Additional Supplements for:
  • Second Credential: $500
  • Doctorate: $2,000
  • Board Certification: $5,000
• Additional Leadership Stipends for:
  • Instructional Lead Team: $5,000
  • Grade Level Lead Team: $5,000
  • Summer Professional Development: $250/day

Benefits:

• Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership opportunities throughout the calendar year.
• Optional Flexible Benefits Plan, including dependent care, medical care, parking, and commuter benefits.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Paid sick and personal necessity leave.
• Life Insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Retirement system from CalSTRS.
• 403b Plan.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.

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