Job Summary: 

Thayer Academy seeks a compassionate, innovative, collaborative Middle School Counselor for the 2021-2022 academic year who is excited about engaging students in hands-on activities.  This Program Director will join a collaborative administrative support team.  Some of their responsibilities will include:  

• Meet with individuals and groups to ensure overall emotional health and well-being of students
• Communicate with teachers about specific students, advocate for students experiencing emotional or academic difficulty. Observe students in class when necessary.
• Oversee advising program – write and refine curriculum, develop activities, make advising groups, support and counsel advisors.
• Support parents regarding student issues such as social challenges, academic difficulties, mental illness, family circumstances, etc.
• Collaborate with the Director, Dean of Students, and Middle School Director of the Hale Learning Center (HLC), including:
• Design and teach courses Health/Wellness classes, such as 7th grade Decisions and5/6th Health.  (Meet once a week)

 Thayer Academy's mission is “to inspire a diverse community of students to moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and physical excellence so that each may rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.” In its hiring practices, Thayer Academy seeks candidates who come from a broad range of backgrounds and can contribute to a diverse community, who love working with young people, who thrive when engaged in multiple arenas of school life, and who welcome professional growth. 

Qualifications: 

The ideal candidate possesses a love of the middle school age child, is a team player who can work collaboratively with colleagues, and has at least 1-3 years counseling experience in a school or other educational setting.  A bachelor’s degree is required, and a master’s degree is preferred. 

In addition, the candidate should be able to demonstrate many  of the following: 

• Experience in Design Thinking or Project Based Learning curriculum development
• Knowledge of robotics and programming
• Desire to engage in community science projects
• Physical Science knowledge and experience
• Commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive community 
• Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and the impact it has on the classroom climate and curriculum 
• High levels of comfort and experience with technology 
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and families 
• Curriculum design and assessment experience 

Work Hours:

This is a full-time position. 

To Apply: 

Please send your cover letter, resume, and three references with phone and email contact information  to Middle School Director Galen Hamann @ mshiring@thayer.org.