Elementary School Counselor (2025-2026) Job at Match Education, Jamaica Plain, MA

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  • Match Education
  • Jamaica Plain, MA

Job Description

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here .

Position : Elementary School Counselor (2025-2026)

Location : Boston, MA (Hyde Park Campus)

Start date : August 1, 2025

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Our elementary school has an opening for a full-time School Counselor who can join the staff for the 2025-2026 school year. The School Counselor will collaborate closely with teachers, staff and school leadership and will work with some of our highest need students. This position is based at our 600+ student elementary school located on 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park, MA. The School Counselor reports to the Assistant Principal.

The compensation for a Match School Counselor position ranges from $67,819-$104,899 and is based on a candidates prior years of relevant experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of health insurance costs and student loan repayment assistance.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The School Counselor will:


  • Provide individual and group counseling using evidence-based treatment modalities;

  • Conduct safety and risk assessments and provide appropriate referrals and follow-up during and after student crisis;

  • Provide case management and care coordination to students and their families;

  • Collaborate on student cases and identify appropriate levels of care;

  • Collaborate with teachers on classroom interventions that promote mental health;

  • Co-create and implement universal preventative mental health and wellness programming;

  • Contribute collaboratively to school culture as part of the Mental Health Department;

  • Approach all work with a trauma-sensitive, strengths-based lens that both honors and incorporates the cultural values and beliefs of our students, families and communities;

  • Uphold high expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;

  • Participate actively in Matchs coaching and professional development programming;

  • Assist with school programming as needed during non-instructional time; and

  • Serve as a positive and collaborative member of the Match Charter Public School community

QUALIFICATIONS

Competitive applicants have:


  • Two or more years experience as a school-based mental health counselor or social worker (strongly preferred);

  • A Master's degree in social work or mental health counseling, and a license for practice in the state of Massachusetts;

  • Experience working in school-based urban settings (highly preferred);

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively facilitate groups and classroom interventions;

  • Extensive case management and clinical assessment skills;

  • Experience working on teams and the desire to work across multiple settings with behavioral health and non-mental health providers;

  • A deep understanding of how race, gender and culture informs our work and the relationships we build

  • belief that all students can and will succeed; and

  • A desire to continually improve their practice as a school professional by taking and implementing feedback.

ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education () is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.

Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

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