School Counselor, Upper School

School Counselor, Upper School JobID:

831

Position Type:

Upper School Faculty/Upper School Counselor

Date Posted:

6/3/2026

Location:

Upper School - Ward Parkway campus

Date Available:

August 2026 Counselor, Upper School Begins August 2026

Job Summary:

The Pembroke Hill School seeks a full-time school counselor to serve students' social and emotional needs in grades 9 through 12. The successful candidate will be bright, compassionate, energetic, approachable, and passionate about working with high school students in an academically accelerated environment. The School Counselor is responsible for individual counseling and referral of students, as appropriate, and the coordination of support with teachers, administrators, parents and outside professionals. The school counselor will collaborate on the development of social emotional learning in the upper school and plan and implement parent education opportunities as necessary. The counselor reports directly to the Upper School Division Head.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Certified School Counselor, or experience as a school based mental health provider:

MSW, LPC, LCPC

preferred. Min 1-2 yrs counseling youth with school counseling experience at the middle or upper school level, strongly preferred. Solid writing skills as well as communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively. Proven ability to listen and connect with children while showing empathy and concern

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with administrators, teachers, parents and outside professionals to holistically support the needs of individual students through intentional prevention and intervention strategies; Collaborate with administrators, counseling team, and support staff to develop and implement counseling/wellness lessons and the twice weekly grade-level advisory program; Coordinate with families, school administrators, the school nurse, and the Middle and Upper School Learning Specialists to develop plans of support for students in need; coordinating meetings, accommodations, and necessary external referrals Team with administration and counseling department to develop student and parent programming on relevant social/emotional health issues Participate in school related conferences, training, and committee work Educate parents and present on topics at upper school parent gatherings Assist with the coordination of upper school advisory and health and wellness programs Provide short-term counseling as needed Develop relationships with community partners to support counseling curriculum, parent education, and counseling referrals for students Serve as a resource and consultant on adolescent student mental health for all students in grades 9 through 12 Communicate with students' outside clinicians to support students' needs while at school Maintain appropriate and detailed records Attend faculty and Student Service Team (SST) meetings, professional learning days, upper school leadership meetings and counseling department meetings Communicate and partner with parents regarding individual student needs Actively support transitions from middle to upper school Uphold the ethical standards of the school counseling profession Seek professional growth opportunities

Schedule:

This is a school year (August through May) position plus 3 days. During the school year, there are three school vacations - one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks in December, and two weeks in March - plus holidays, personal and sick days.

Compensation:

Compensation will be based on previous relevant work experience and skills based on a competitive norm influenced by area and peer schools. Transcripts and verification of previous employment will be required. Benefits include health, dental, retirement match (up to 8%), professional development opportunities, PHS tuition remission, free lunch, and more!

About Pembroke Hill School:

Pembroke Hill School is an independent school in Kansas City, Missouri. Pembroke Hill seeks to fulfill our mission by recognizing that diversity, belonging, equity, and inclusion are integral elements of school and community life. Our mission-inspired goal is together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all. Cultivating each to be a global thinker and valuable member of the PHS community poised to acquire the academic and life skills that make a significant difference for all. We have newer and updated facilities, excellent classroom resources, small class sizes, and a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Physical Demands for Faculty positions:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Ability to sit and stand for extended periods. For elementary and lower school, sit on the floor for extended periods of time. Ability to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids Ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone Physical ability to lift, carry and/or hold up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height Ability to occasionally balance, reach, bend, squat, stoop, or kneel Ability to climb stairs, walk, and occasionally run, if required Due to the nature of education, Pembroke Hill School requires employees to work in-person. If all assigned work can be completed and essential functions can be met, this requirement may be temporarily waived as a reasonable accommodation for a temporary (short) period of time. Pembroke Hill School participates in E- Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.