Job description
Join our dynamic education team as a Guidance Counselor in San Francisco. In this role, you will partner with students, families, teachers, and administrators to support academic achievement, career readiness, and emotional wellbeing.
As a trusted advisor, you will facilitate individual and group counseling, develop proactive guidance plans, and collaborate on initiatives that foster a positive school climate. We value proactive thinkers who are passionate about equity and student success.
We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, generous professional development, and the opportunity to impact the lives of students across grades K-12.
Responsibility
- Provide individual and group counseling to students addressing academic, social, emotional, and career development.
- Develop and implement comprehensive guidance plans aligned with school objectives and student needs.
- Deliver classroom guidance lessons on study skills, time management, decision making, and resilience.
- Coordinate college and career readiness activities: college visits, FAFSA support, scholarship information, and application guidance.
- Collaborate with teachers, families, and support staff to identify at-risk students and create targeted intervention plans.
- Assess student needs, maintain confidential records, and track data to measure outcomes and inform programming.
- Advise on course selection, graduation requirements, and transitions to post-secondary options.
Qualification
- Master's degree in Counseling, Education, or a related field.
- California Pupil Personnel Services Credential (School Counseling) or equivalent certification.
- Minimum 2 years of school-based counseling or related experience.
- Strong knowledge of SEL frameworks, FAFSA and college admissions processes; experience advising first-generation learners.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and crisis intervention skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information and uphold ethical guidelines.