Design Thinking Academy, a free public charter high school in Newark Delaware is seeking an energetic, outgoing counselor to engage with students around socioemotional issues, emotional health and wellness and to be a supportive person when students needed to talk. Successful candidates will enjoy working high school aged students, their families and with colleagues in a collaborative environment. This position will require an individual who is flexible and creative, who will fully engage in the life of the school, and who are committed to fostering an inclusive community.
Design Thinking Academy, Delaware is a charter school. Whose mission is: to empower all students to be tomorrow’s innovators and lifelong learners who question, imagine, create, and share every day. With a vision of developing generations of innovators who create solutions to the world’s problems through design thinking.
Responsibilities include: meeting regularly one-on-one or in small groups to support students with a variety of social and emotional needs; making recommendations to families about additional outside support; engaging students in wellness education; working closely with teachers to determine student needs and offer guidance about ways teachers can best support students; leading professional development for faculty around social emotional needs of students; offering ongoing education and resources to the parent community; partnering with the administration on school policies around mental health, bullying, and mandated reporting; helping oversee the advising program.
This position reports to the head of student supports. The student support program for DTA is where all needs outside of academic are addressed: learning support, special education, health/wellness and emotional support.
The ideal candidate will have a LCSW degree or an equivalent degree, at least three years of experience providing counseling support to children, and a passion for supporting high school aged children.
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Interested candidates should email a resume, three references, and letter of interest addressed to: Chief of Staff Sindy.Rodriguez@dta.k12.de.us