California Department Of Education Oakland , CA 94604
Posted 2 months ago
The Organization
Lighthouse Community Public Schools
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the Expeditionary Learning Education Model, LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools--Lighthouse and Lodestar--serving nearly 1,500 students in East Oakland. Lighthouse is a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland.
Learn more at www.lighthousecharter.org.
The Opportunity
School Counselor (23-24SY)
Competencies and Qualifications
Lighthouse Community Charter School is looking for a Counselor who is relentlessly committed to ensuring that traditionally underserved students achieve our mission of completing college and securing the career of choice. Lighthouse staff believe that this important mission is not only attainable; it is essential to transforming our Oakland community. The Counselor will be an integral part of an RTI Team which ensures all students receive necessary academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports to thrive in alignment with the Lighthouse Mission, Theory of Change, Graduate Profile, and Instructional Stances.
Roles and Responsibilities
Counseling Expertise. Provide counseling, case management, and consultation services for a caseload of students, dependent on need and determined in conjunction with the Clinical Intervention Team. This may include: engaging caregivers and teachers, providing frequent opportunities to discuss student growth and needs as well as report out on goals and progress
Team Collaboration. Work collaboratively and effectively as a member of the RTI Team and instructional staff, including but not limited to:
Professional Learning. Provide consultation and professional development to support staff in providing social/emotional and behavior supports to promote success for all students
Data Collection and Analysis. Implement and track research-based interventions aligned with Response to Intervention
Consultation. Provide consultation to school staff on safety assessments, mental health crises, and accessing social
Professionalism. Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times
This role includes responsibilities that support students in three primary ways: 1.) individual student support, including crisis response, 2.) group counseling and support, and 3.) staff support, including coaching and leadership in the COST process.
Individual caseload of 1:1 counseling/therapy clients
Represent therapists at COST meetings
Multi-disciplinary Coordination of Services Teams
Participate and liaise with the Clinical Interventions Team
Therapy services for students as needed in collaboration with Clinical Interventions Team
Proactive School-wide Support with RTI Team
Process referrals from COST or counseling referrals and ensure communication back to staff and teachers
Engage in Staff PD Spaces: Whole Staff PD, Band-Level, Grade-Level, and PLCs
Be a connector to families:
Build relationships with families
Connect families with internal and external services and resources as necessary
Provide trainings for families as needed in coordination with Family Liaison
Instructional Staff Support:
Schedule monthly meetings with teachers and provide necessary updates on students who were referred for services and/or through a COST Process
Teacher consultation and in class behavior support and observation
Support teachers in classroom lesson design and facilitation as necessary
Student Groups:
Counseling Groups/Circle Facilitation (Co-facilitating with Deans)
Psycho Educational Groups/Skill Building Groups
Possible Areas of Focus: social skills, grief, aggressive behavior, communication skills, stress reduction, anger management, focus and attentional redirection
Additional Duties as Needed
Minimum Qualifications
Appropriate Master's Degree required
Appropriate California Pupil Personnel Services Credential or full licensure LMFT, LCSW, or other Mental Health License, required
Experience working in urban public schools and with high school students, preferred
Experience with Google apps
Bilingual in Spanish a Plus
Time Commitment
This position is 1.0 FTE (full-time exempt) and follows a 12-month (233 day) work year with significant student-free days for professional learning and collaboration with colleagues and interaction with families. Includes approximately 5 weeks of paid holidays/breaks during the school year in addition to accruing 10 days of PTO during the year for use during the summer. All 12-month staff will report in late July/early August, 2023 (exact calendar TBD).
Common Building Hours: All leadership staff are expected to maintain hours of 8:00 - 5:00 pm M-F with some flexibility to establish exact working hours based on full administrative team schedule.
SUPERVISION
This position reports to the Director of Student Services & Special Education.
COMPENSATION PACKAGE
Range: $80K-105K/Year. Commensurate with experience.
At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we take good care of our employees. We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a competitive salary and generous health and retirement benefits (100% employee health coverage/50% for dependents; 8% employer-matching for retirement program; medical and dependent FSA).
TO APPLY:
People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should submit:
Resume
Cover Letter--Describing why you are an optimal fit for this position and your philosophy of education that describes how you would support students achieving the Lighthouse mission
3 references including a current supervisor
Application submission screening will be completed on a rolling basis. In-person interviews and performance tasks will take place over Zoom.
Lighthouse Community Public School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
California Department Of Education