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About the Role

The Dalton School seeks a full-time Health Educator/Mental Health Counselor to teach students in Grades K-6. This position is an integral part of Dalton’s K-12 Health and Wellness Department, supporting students' social, emotional, and intellectual lives. The role involves teaching health classes and providing social and emotional support, with an emphasis on engaging, inquiry-based lessons within the Dalton Plan framework. Experience in developing data and researched-based Health curriculum is central to this role.

Responsibilities

Teach multiple sections of Health in Grades K-6.
Learn and teach the ‘FRIENDS’ curriculum (an SEL program taught in grades 2-6).
Work closely and collaborate with the First Program psychologist to counsel individual students and co-facilitate student groups.
Provide student support services (social, behavioral, emotional) and strategies of prevention and intervention to assist students in developing effective coping skills and responses to their environments.
Collaborate with the Health and Wellness team to review lessons, develop curriculum, and think innovatively about co-curricular health programming.
Advise parents and faculty on approaches to child development, student learning, and behavioral and social challenges.
Provide resources and referrals for outside support and counseling when needed.
Stay current on health education and best practices in support of students.
Create interdisciplinary connections between the health curriculum with assignments in other disciplines.
Foster multicultural competency and an inclusive learning and work environment utilizing best clinical and teaching practices.
Collect data to analyze needs and evaluate the current health program.
Develop and/or deliver faculty training and professional development opportunities to support and address the community’s specific needs.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, health education, public health or related fields.
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working with this age group in a school or similar setting.
Enjoy working with children, collaborating with colleagues and being involved in co-curricular aspects of school life.
Excellent interpersonal skills and strong commitment to collaboration in support of students and the curriculum.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Reflective practitioner with a willingness to grow professionally.
Demonstrated ability to manage, take initiative, and follow through.

Skills

Health education
Mental health counseling
Social and emotional support
Inquiry-based learning
Curriculum development
Collaboration
Interpersonal skills
Written communication
Oral communication
Data analysis
Multicultural competency
Faculty training

Location

Manhattan, NY

Work Type

Full-time
10-month position

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

$80,000 - $178,000

About the Company

The Dalton School is a progressive K-12 gender-inclusive school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, recognized as one of the preeminent independent day schools in the nation.
Known for its child-centered approach and an exceptional, inspiring faculty, Dalton enrolls over 1,300 students with approximately 350 faculty and staff.
Guided by the Dalton Plan, the foundation of a Dalton education, faculty meet each student’s evolving needs, interests, and abilities.
Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others within the School and the broader community.

Equal Opportunity

The Dalton School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law in the administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.