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K-12 Instructor - School Counselor

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Position overview

Position title: School Counselor
Salary range: $56,834 - $115,068

Position description

Position: The Preuss School K-12 Instructor - School Counselor
AY 2021-2022 Opening: 1 position.

Annual Salary Range (based on education and credentialed experience): $56,834 - $115,068.00.
Representation: Unit IX – Non-Senate Instructional American Federation of Teachers

The Preuss School at UC San Diego (http://preuss.ucsd.edu/) is a charter middle and high school dedicated to providing a rigorous college-prep education for low-income scholars who will become the first in their families to graduate from college. As a department within UC San Diego Academic Affairs, The Preuss School also serves as a model school to study and develop best practices in the preparation of low-income, urban scholars for college admission.

Under the supervision of the Vice Principal, The Preuss School counselors are focused on the attainment of the California Standards for the School Counseling Profession:
a. Engage, advocate for and support all students in learning;
b. Plan, implement and evaluate programs to promote academic, career, personal, and social development of all students;
c. Utilize multiple sources of information to monitor and improve student behavior and achievement;
d. Collaborate and coordinate with school and community resources;
e. Promote and maintain a safe learning environment for all students;
f. Develop as a professional School Counselor.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Required - Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in the appropriate field.
Required - Current California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential with an emphasis in school counseling.
Required - Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) compliance.
Required - Applicants must pass Live Scan background check and Tuberculosis (TB) screening.

Preferred qualifications

Preferred - Experience in school counseling
Preferred - Bilingual in Spanish

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Copy of Degree/Transcript - Please include a copy of your transcript to determine level of education for salary column placement.

  • Copy of California Pupil Personnel Services Credential - Valid California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) with an emphasis in school counseling.

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please describe any counseling strategies you currently use or plan to use to foster a diverse and inclusive learning experience, and to enable all students to excel and fully participate in the learning process.

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF02792

Help contact: mmccunney@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University controlled properties.

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Job location

La Jolla, CA