Industry: Education
Location: Westchester, NY
Salary: $55,000 ~ 75,000 (DOE)
Visa Sponsor: No
Language: English: Business Level, Japanese: Native Level
Detail: 勤務場所: 学院内（オンサイト勤務）Purchase, NY
勤務開始日:2026年8月16日
給与：$55,000 - $75,000/年
Position: Full-Time Bilingual School Counselor
Position Overview: School of New York seeks to appoint a bilingual English and Japanese Full-Time School Counselor. The ideal candidate has experience providing counseling in a school setting and a demonstrated ability to develop and implement a wellness curriculum that serves students, faculty, staff, and the broader school community. This position is full-time and on-campus at our boarding school in Purchase, NY.
Start Day: August 16, 2026
Key Qualifications:
• Bilingual fluency in Japanese and English (spoken, read, and written)
• Appropriate New York State Licensure/Certification (e.g., LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, etc.) preferred
• Master's degree or higher in School Counseling, Social Work, or related field
• Experience providing individual and/or group counseling to adolescents
• Demonstrated experience developing or leading a wellness or social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum
• Outstanding communication skills
• Have a good sense of humor
• Proactive, flexible, warm, steady, and developmentally attuned to students
• Committed to fostering students' independence, resilience, and self-awareness
• Ability to design programming that serves a diverse community, including students, faculty, staff, and families
• Familiarity with the cultural and social-emotional needs of Japanese students studying abroad is preferred
• Experience in a boarding school or residential setting is preferred
Major Responsibilities:
Counseling Services
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to students
• Manage crisis intervention and emergency mental health support
• Coordinate referrals to outside mental health professionals
• Communicate with students, parents, and staff in both Japanese and English
• Collaborate with the Health Center to support students' mental health and well-being
• Support students when referrals are made to outside mental health professionals, including chaperoning students
• Conduct Counseling Orientation Sessions for new students during the Pre-Entry Program in the last week of August, and assist with the transition of new students
Wellness Curriculum & Community Programming
• Design and implement a school-wide wellness curriculum serving students, faculty, staff, and the broader school community
• Develop workshops, programs, and resources that address mental health, resilience, and well-being across the entire school community — not limited to student support
• Develop culturally responsive content addressing the unique needs of a boarding school community
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to embed wellness themes across school programming, professional development, and community events
• Evaluate and revise programming based on feedback from students, faculty, and staff
School Duties
• Participate in department/faculty meetings, assemblies, and official school events
• Serve on committees and in school roles as assigned by the School before the new school year starts
• Full-Time Faculty members, including counselors, are informed of the Saturday/Sunday/Holiday Duty schedule on campus before the start of the new academic year
• Full-Time Faculty members, including counselors, are expected to undertake any other related tasks as the School may reasonably request
Counseling Office Hours
• Monday / Wednesday / Friday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM*
• Tuesday / Thursday: 8:15 AM – 6:00 PM*
*The Counseling Department is "On Call" weekday evenings and weekends for emergency or urgent needs while the School is in session.
Compensation and Benefits:
● Salary $55,000 ~ $75,000 (Depends on Experience)
● High-quality low-employee-cost medical, dental, and vision plans (after a 30-day probation period)
● 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Annuity (pre-tax contribution after a 30-day probation period)
● 403(b) 3% contribution with 7 % matching and100% vested (after two years of service)
● Medical FSA and Dependent care FSA (pre-tax cafeteria plan after a 30-day probation period)
● Group Life/AD&D/LTD/STD at no cost to the employee (after a 30-day probation period)
● Winter, spring, summer break, and holidays (there is a possibility that counseling service is required over holidays, depending on cases)
● Generous parental leave (10 weeks' salary guaranteed)
● Child Support Allowance: $1000 per year per child under 18 years old
● 2-hour reduction of FT work hours for baby care up to one year old
● Tuition Support: $3000 per year up to 3 years (after one year of service, conditions apply)
● Free, delicious, and nutritious cafeteria lunch with a touch of Japanese cuisine (while the School is in session)
提出書類：
● Cover letter detailing prior experience and expertise in the field
● Two (2) letters of recommendation with contact information for recommenders
o At least one letter must be from a current or recent employer
● Resume/CV
● Application for employment form
