Classroom Counselor

Overview :

Are you a skilled and compassionate counselor who is passionate about helping students achieve academic and personal success?

Join our team at Pathfinder Academy in Union City, CA as a Classroom Counselor and make a positive impact on the lives of students with emotional and behavioral challenges.

Apply now to help us provide comprehensive mental health services that promote academic growth and social-emotional well-being.

Seneca’s Pathfinder Academy is a nonpublic special education school in Union City, CA serving grades 6-12. Pathfinder partners with several school districts around the Bay Area and 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, .

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services.

We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities :

Contribute to the structure and stability of the classroom by helping students stay on task and focused within the classroom

Use behavioral and clinical techniques to support the mental health needs of our clients; this can include working with students on skills such as anger management, coping with frustration, and interacting positively with peers

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of Special Education Teachers, School Therapists, and School Leadership to promote a school environment where students' therapeutic, community, and academic needs are met

Foster curiosity and creativity in students by sharing your skills and interests in sports, art, games, nature exploration, and other fun activities

Participate in weekly supervision to expand your skills and receive ongoing guidance and support

Communicate effectively with all staff and caretakers who are involved in the daily life of the student.Provide crisis intervention for students when necessary, using de-escalation techniques to resolve conflicts;

this may include physical management of clients and implementation of Seneca's Equilibrium Training

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

Experience working with youth in a mental health or classroom-facing setting

Must be at least 21 years of age

Valid California Driver's License

Clearance of TB test, fingerprints, and any other mandatory State / Federal licensing or certification requirements

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Schedule :

School based schedule : Monday to Friday : 8 AM- 4 : 30 PM

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

Benefits :

Starting at $25.46 -$27.96 per hourActual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role

Additional compensation may be provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam

Salary increases each year

Comprehensive employee benefits package : Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage

50% paid premiums for dependants

Family leave, life insurance, and long-term disability

403b retirement plan

Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

5 weeks of paid time off and 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