Classroom Counselor

About the Role

Seneca’s Non-Public Schools are hiring for a Classroom Counselor to guide 5-12th graders to success at James Baldwin Academy in San Leandro, CA. Classroom Counselors are integrated into the school community where and provide healing-centered emotional and behavioral support services and promote academic growth. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with caregivers, teachers, and school leadership to ensure and celebrate the success of youth and families in a school setting.

About james baldwin academy

• James Baldwin Academy (JBA) is a small, WASC-accredited school in the San Leandro hills, serving students in grades 5–12 with unique mental health and learning needs.
• With just four classrooms, we provide highly individualized academic and behavioral interventions to help students succeed both emotionally and academically.
• Our program goes beyond the classroom with engaging extracurriculars like gardening, skateboard club, and art club.
• At JBA, we live by the 3 C’s—Confidence, Compassion, and Community—and our mission drives everything we do: We grow in a humanizing and therapeutic learning environment, fueled by collaborative community and equity-driven education.
• If you're looking to make a real impact in students’ lives, JBA is the place.

About seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces [https://topworkplaces.com/company/seneca-family-of-agencie/bayarea/] for nearly a decade. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff, and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [https://senecadei.wordpress.com/] to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other specialists to deliver integrated support