School Counselor

About the role

KairosPDX is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing excellent, equitable education to underserved children and their communities. We achieve this through innovative teaching methods, strong community partnerships, and supportive family relationships. Our mission is to reduce racial disparities in academic performance and opportunities by fostering confident, creative, and compassionate leaders. KairosPDX was founded in 2014 and operates the PK-5 KairosPDX Learning Academy, Family Connections programming, the KairosPDX Training Academy, mental health supports, and local and legislative policy work. For more information, visit www.kairospdx.org.

Responsibilities

• Support the social-emotional growth of students, staff, and families at KairosPDX through:
• Implementing Trauma-Informed tools, practices, and mindsets;
• Collaborating with classroom teachers to implement strategies and develop school-wide 'mindful practices';
• Creating an environment that supports the non-academic needs of children, staff, and families;
• Collaborating with the PPS Sped team on specific instruction and strategies for children on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs);
• Developing social-emotional goals for general education children with particular social-emotional needs;
• Absessing for progress toward student goals, documenting, and maintaining records;
• Implementing curriculum aligned with the school’s mission and student needs;
• 'Pushing in' to support student needs that manifest in the classroom environment;
• 'Pulling out' to practice specific skills;
• Communicating regularly with the student support team to ensure consistency in behavior support approaches;
• Documenting student support strategies and outcomes;
• Communicating regularly with staff regarding specific student needs and current social-emotional planning;
• Collaborating with classroom teachers regarding communication with families concerning their child's social-emotional needs;
• Collaborating with the Family Connections coordinator to serve as a connection point for outside services supporting family systems (e.g., Trillium).
• Work with individual students identified as needing Tier 3 C.I. intervention;
• Work with groups of students identified as needing Tier 2 C.I. intervention;
• Collaborate with school leadership to craft mission-consistent systems, strategies, and language for cultivating behavior support/change through Cultural Identity and mentoring work;
• Collaborate with the school counselor and behavior support team to identify students in need of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Cultural Identity (C.I.) intervention;
• Ensure the development and implementation of accommodations and student intervention plans (Safety, 504) for identified students and families;
• Manage workflow and perform multiple complex and responsible activities simultaneously with constantly changing priorities and deadlines;
• Work with a team of colleagues and families to provide a nurturing and positive climate that encourages student responsibility and intrinsic motivation;
• Participate in continuous improvement practices including observation, reflection, and collaboration;
• Participate in professional development to facilitate growth of each student, staff member, and the organization overall.

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend several KairosPDX staff and family events;
• Participate in continuous improvement practices including observations, reflections, and collaborations;
• Participate in professional development;
• Perform other related duties as needed and assigned.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: Dependent on qualifications, ranging from $58,000 to $101,957. Benefits include: up to nine weeks of building closure breaks, paid sick/personal leave days, paid holidays, participation in Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), employer contribution for health insurance, and professional development opportunities.