Wellness Counselor II -- Westmoor High School at Jefferson Union High School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Jefferson Union High School District is currently seeking a School Social Worker for the 2024-2025 school year at Westmoor High School in Daly City, CA. Come join our JUHSD family where all members of this dynamic team are united by a shared commitment to serve all students in a community where educators are valued as demonstrated by our newly completed employee housing project! About the Jefferson Union High School District JUHSD is a premier learning community where all students advance to and through post-secondary learning and careers. Our community represents a rich diversity of people and cultures which are woven into the fabric of our schools and our District uses our educational systems to right current and historical inequities by examining and understanding how our decision-making reinforces or interrupts injustice. We embrace inclusion, value diversity, and educate ourselves in order to confront and dismantle systemic inequities to bring about a more just society. We are committed to engaging, educating and empowering ALL students, with an intentional focus on those under-served, inadequately served, or disenfranchised by educational institutions and systems, eliminating disparities in educational outcomes. Located just south of San Francisco, Jefferson Union High School District’s boundaries include the communities of Broadmoor, Brisbane, Colma, Daly City, and Pacifica. Our District includes three comprehensive high schools, one alternative high school, one continuation high school, and a Youth Health Center. In total, we serve some 4,100 students. Our Vision JUHSD provides a safe and caring student-centered learning environment which fosters pride in achievement and in reaching one’s highest academic potential. JUHSD will provide all students with a rigorous, engaging and culturally relevant curriculum, enabling all students to become independent, critical thinkers who have mastered the essential skills to be college and career ready.
Requirements / Qualifications
•Letter of Introduction •Resumé •Credential Copy (Valid California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in the areas of School Social Work and/or School Psychology) • Three [3] Current Letters of Reference - One [1] must be from your most recent supervisor - Two [2] of the letters must be less than two years old EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field • A Master’s degree in social work preferred • Preferred: Bilingual in-- Spanish, Tagalog, Portuguese or Arabic LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • California PPS in Social Work • Valid California State Board of Behavioral Science Examiner License either as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Please submit Letter of Introduction, Resumé, California Credential Copies and Current Letters of Reference to your EdJoin account. Only electronic applications via EdJoin will be considered. For a candidate to be considered, all items must be received by the deadline. Incomplete or late documents will not receive committee consideration.
Requirements / Qualifications
•Letter of Introduction •Resumé •Credential Copy (Valid California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in the areas of School Social Work and/or School Psychology) • Three [3] Current Letters of Reference - One [1] must be from your most recent supervisor - Two [2] of the letters must be less than two years old EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field • A Master’s degree in social work preferred • Preferred: Bilingual in-- Spanish, Tagalog, Portuguese or Arabic LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • California PPS in Social Work • Valid California State Board of Behavioral Science Examiner License either as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Please submit Letter of Introduction, Resumé, California Credential Copies and Current Letters of Reference to your EdJoin account. Only electronic applications via EdJoin will be considered. For a candidate to be considered, all items must be received by the deadline. Incomplete or late documents will not receive committee consideration.
Comments and Other Information
A successful candidate will also possess experience in educational, instructional, cultural, and social programs and activities that are traditionally found in a comprehensive high school.
Applications and supporting materials will be reviewed, evaluated, and considered for an interview.
Meeting the minimum qualification does not assure the candidate an interview.
Reference checks will be conducted for finalists.
All materials in the applicant’s file become JUHSD property, will not be returned, and will be considered for this vacancy only.
JUHSD may re-advertise, delay, choose not to fill or fill more than one position.
The JUHSD reserves the right to contact former and current employers, as well as others, to investigate job qualifications and past performance of applicants.
The Jefferson Union High School District provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The recruitment, screening, and hiring of all personnel will be without regard to actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.
Having trouble or need assistance with your application? Please go to www.edjoin.org and click on “Help Center” for information such as how to attach documents to your application, or how to update your profile. You may also contact the EdJoin help desk by calling 888-900-8945.
Comments and Other Information
A successful candidate will also possess experience in educational, instructional, cultural, and social programs and activities that are traditionally found in a comprehensive high school.
Applications and supporting materials will be reviewed, evaluated, and considered for an interview.
Meeting the minimum qualification does not assure the candidate an interview.
Reference checks will be conducted for finalists.
All materials in the applicant’s file become JUHSD property, will not be returned, and will be considered for this vacancy only.
JUHSD may re-advertise, delay, choose not to fill or fill more than one position.
The JUHSD reserves the right to contact former and current employers, as well as others, to investigate job qualifications and past performance of applicants.
The Jefferson Union High School District provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons. The recruitment, screening, and hiring of all personnel will be without regard to actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.
Having trouble or need assistance with your application? Please go to www.edjoin.org and click on “Help Center” for information such as how to attach documents to your application, or how to update your profile. You may also contact the EdJoin help desk by calling 888-900-8945.
Application Deadline
5/9/2024 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
4/29/2024
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$63,654 - $109,415 Annually
$63,654 - $109,415 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
A stipend of $800 for first M.A. or Ed.D./Ph.D and an additional $600 for second M.A. or Ed.D./Ph.D for a maximum stipend of $1,400.
Length of Work Year
184 Days per Year
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Westmoor High School 131 Westmoor Ave, Daly City, CA 94015
JUHSD Equity Policy
JUHSD is committed to providing an education that is equitable and disrupts systemic barriers that are embedded in our current education system. We are committed to becoming a district that does not allow a student’s identity or present circumstances to predetermine their educational outcomes. We are a district where the adults act with courage in centering the needs of all our students by meeting them where they are and preparing them for the life that awaits them once they graduate.