Job Description

Full-time, 10-month, Fall 2024

Is this you?

• Do you have experience working with adolescents to support their social and emotional health and overall well-being?
• Are you interested in our commitment to community and excellence in teaching and learning, demonstrated in examples such as our future Innovation Hub and Technology Lab ?
• Would you commit to a school mission of seeking truth, building character, and nurturing all ? 
• Do you love Huntsville already? Or would you enjoy living in a mid-sized city ranked #1 by US News and World Report for its affordability, booming job market, and access to many activities including the arts and outdoors?

Who are we?

At Randolph School, PK-12 students become lifelong thinkers, creative problem solvers, and fearless leaders as they learn to embrace their full potential, prepare for a purposeful future and create epic possibilities for success. Randolph School is situated on two campuses within a mile of each other in Jones Valley on the southeastern side of Huntsville, Alabama, which was named in the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best cities in the United States to live. The 17-acre Drake campus houses pre-kindergarten through grade eight, while the Upper School is located at the 77-acre Garth campus. Through a commitment to excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics, the school’s program and its faculty demand diligence and discipline while encouraging creativity and discovery. Above all, the school emphasizes honor, integrity, and character so that all in partnership with Randolph are elevated and inspired to enrich their families, communities, the nation, and the world.

Job Summary

The Upper School Counselor (9-12 th grades) supports the work of the School by promoting the mission, values, and policies of Randolph School. He or she is responsible for supporting the social and emotional health of students through counseling services. The Counselor develops, organizes, promotes, and carries out both proactive and responsive professional development, parent education, community events, and classroom lessons in support of the social and emotional needs of the division.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with the upper school students, parents, and faculty/staff to cultivate a culture of well-being and a sense of community
• Provide direct individual support to students, which includes recognizing and responding to student mental health needs and assisting students and families in connecting to resources for therapeutic support and long-term counseling outside of school as needed
• Manage an individual caseload of students, which may include conducting crisis assessments and interventions around safety concerns and other urgent mental health matters in collaboration with the school’s student support team
• Support teachers in implementing the advisory curriculum, and provide responsive lessons as needed
• Maintain confidential records documenting contact with students and parents; develop procedures to ensure confidentiality
• Collaborate with the Counseling department to develop education programs that strengthen relationships with students, faculty, and parents and promote the understanding of child and adolescent development
• Collaborate with faculty, school nurse, student support team, division head, and outside professionals to best support the social, emotional, and academic needs of students
• Lead faculty professional development about adolescent development and mental health
• Observe classroom settings by request from faculty, administrators, and parents
• Serve on the Admissions Committee and review future applicant’s files
• Maintain and update a comprehensive list of outside consultants and service providers; make referrals to teachers, administrators, and/or families
• Serve on the Student Support Team, Cross-divisional Counseling Team and other committees as requested to provide insight on the wellbeing of the school community
• Provides support for the community in response to crisis situations
• Play a key role in helping to create and cultivate an inclusive community
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• License Required (LPC, LCSW or NBCC are preferred)
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and an unwavering commitment to Randolph School’s mission
• Student-centered, collaborative, approachable, detail and deadline-oriented, strong listener, exercises discretion

As a member institution, Randolph School is committed to the principles of diversity as stated by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). In that spirit, Randolph School does not discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, nation of origin, gender, or any other characteristic.

About Randolph School

Randolph School is a co-educational, independent day school of over 1000 students located in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded in 1959, Randolph operates on two campuses, and offers a comprehensive PK-12 education experience.

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