Located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Waterford School, with an enrollment of 1,100, is Utah's premier liberal arts, college-preparatory independent school for students in Preschool through High School.
Student learning is Waterford School's reason for being.
Since its founding, the School has instilled habits of independent thought, critical thinking, responsibility, passionate learning, and service to others.
Waterford School's liberal arts program provides a strong foundation, and the campus culture prepares students to pursue lives of meaning and purpose.
Waterford delivers a world-class education distinguished by a rich curriculum, an outstanding faculty, a deep commitment to student growth, and a learning environment that is caring, nurturing, and inspiring.
The Middle/Upper School Counselor reports to the Dean of Students.
In alignment with the Waterford mission to provide a world-class liberal arts education, the Counselor helps students develop resilience and adopt healthy coping strategies for success in school and life.
The Counselor supports and guides students in areas of wellness, emotional challenge, social competencies and overall well-being.
The Counselor also supports students and their families in understanding and working with learning differences and helps teachers develop effective classroom strategies to support students.
Responsibilities and Duties
Guide and implement a balanced school counseling program that focuses on and promotes student resilience, well-being, and success.
Collaborate with parents to support student mental health concerns
Recommend outside learning assessments as needed and interpret results for families and teachers
Develop Student Profiles (Waterford's IEP/504 plan equivalent) for students with significant learning differences providing strategies for classroom success
Collaborate with the School Nurse and the Dean of Students to develop effective wellness programming
Respond to acute mental and emotional health needs of students, and recommend outside follow-up as needed
Meet weekly with Dean of Students to discuss strategies to support student needs
Meet with the Middle and/or Upper School "Dean Teams" weekly to respond to issues/concerns
Be a resource for teachers working with students of concern
Keep accurate, detailed and confidential files on all student needs including notes of all conversations with students, individual and group discussions
Work with students individually and in small groups on executive functioning, organization, time management and other effective learning strategies that support academic success
Coordinate with teachers, tutors, mentors and deans to support students' long-term and acute academic needs.
Qualifications and Skills
Strong personal commitment to the Waterford School mission, vision, and core values
Master's or doctorate degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy
Experience as a teacher or counselor at the middle school and/or high school level
Comfort in providing risk assessment, including for suicidality
Working knowledge of various counseling models, practices and resources
Integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
Sound judgement and emotional intelligence
Ability to respond effectively to the needs of a student population ranging in age from ***** years
Engaging interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills including student assembly presentations and large parent gatherings
Ability to collect and analyze data
The Waterford campus is set on 45 acres at the foot of Utah's Wasatch Mountains, one of North America's premier outdoor and recreational areas.
The school offers an outstanding working environment.
The atmosphere is collegial; both families and faculty show a genuine commitment to learning.
Benefits include medical, dental, 403(b).
Qualified candidates should forward a résumé and letter of interest, by email, or fax, to: ******.
Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.
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