Classroom Counselor

Are you passionate about supporting students and creating transformative experiences in the classroom?

About the Role

Seneca’s Non Public Schools are hiring for a Classroom Counselor to guide grades 6-12 to success at Pathfinder Academy in Union City, CA. As a Classroom Counselor you will make a positive impact on transforming the lives of students with emotional and behavioral challenges.

In addition, you will promote academic growth and nurture social-emotional well-being.

You will provide individualized attention and direct instruction in core areas to help students make adequate yearly progress on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals while adhering to a general education standards-based curriculum.

About Pathfinder Academy

Seneca’s Pathfinder Academy is a nonpublic school (NPS) in Union City, CA serving grades 6-12. Pathfinder believes students thrive when provided an education that humanizes youth and families, as well as provides space for students to heal and empower themselves.

Pathfinder delivers a high-quality education with a culturally responsive lens and highly integrated therapeutic and special education services.

We aim to inspire our students with the joy of learning and help them build the mindsets, skills, and relationships necessary to succeed beyond our setting and in mainstream educational environments. To learn more about Pathfinder and Seneca’s other nonpublic schools, click here.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
• Build therapeutic relationships that help students engage and achieve personalized goals
• Support academic instruction by assisting with individual and group activities as directed
• Implement classroom modifications and accommodations based on student’s individualized education plans (IEP) and other plans
• Deliver direct behavioral intervention that reduces behaviors impeding school success and promotes positive behaviors for learning and community engagement
• Complete required data collection and service documentation to measure the effectiveness of services, inform team decision making, and/or engage in service billing
• Communicate effectively with families and all others involved in the students’ daily life, including other Seneca programs or external agencies
• Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training
• This may include intervening with the students’ behavioral program through physical management

Qualifications

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree OR
• Associate degree and one year of relevant experience OR
• High school diploma and two years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families, working in a classroom setting, working in a mental health setting, providing academic support to youth, or providing crisis support to youth

• Experience working with youth in a mental health or classroom-facing setting preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spots
• Clearance of TB test, fingerprints, and any other mandatory State/Federal licensing or certification requirements

Schedule

School Based Schedule

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays and 14 paid school break days

Benefits

• Starting at $27.01 - $29.51 per hour
• Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Salary increases each year
• Additional compensation may be provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam

Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package

• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• Family leave, life insurance, and long-term disability
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

• 5 weeks of paid time off, 11 paid holidays and 14 paid school break days

Abundant Professional Development Opportunities, Including

• Scholarship opportunities
• Substantially funded embedded Special Education and Social Work programs