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SalaryAkiva School has an opening for an energetic, creative, and skillful School Counselor to join an incredible team of
dynamic teachers. The successful candidate will have a background in counseling or therapy, a passion for
children and their families and an interest in working in innovative and collaborative ways with colleagues. A
passion for continued learning is a must.
Teach weekly guidance classes to grades K-6 and weekly assembly to the whole school.
- Communicate thoughtfully and regularly with students, parents, teachers and support sta� to
- Build a sense of team through the creation and implementation of team building activities for
- Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, and school events, as well as Parent Teacher
- Assess student performance formally and informally to progress toward goals and to
- Participate in duties outside of the classroom (lunch, recess, and end of the day)
- Serve on teacher committees and take part in the active teaching team.
- Encourage and model a sense of wonder, appreciation, and moral courage for and with every
- Participate in select Sunday Parent and Community Learning experiences (Courageous Parent
- Support the student and family-centered environment that Akiva works to provide.
- Respect and learn about all forms of Jewish observance and maintain the open and thoughtful
- Keep up with the discipline of best practices, and work to help identify key professional
development, materials and tools that work to re�ect the school's mission of academic, social,
physical and emotional excellence.
- Serve on the Admission team to help assess and social and emotional readiness of all students
- Model the values of respect, positivity, kindness and generosity toward every member of the
Akiva family (children, parents and faculty).
We are looking for someone with a passion for what s/he does and a commitment to strong communication
with teachers, students, and parents. We look forward to meeting with any quali�ed candidate.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to dpressner@akivanashville.net with ‘School
Counselor’ in the heading.
