School Counselor

Job Summary

Akiva School, located in Nashville, Tennessee has an opening for an energetic, creative, and skillful school counselor to join our exceptional teaching team.  Serving students in Kindergarten through 6th grade, Akiva is a vibrant learning community committed to academic excellence in both General and Judaic Studies while helping students grow as confident learners, thoughtful individuals, and engaged members of the world. We are looking for an educator who believes the earliest years of school should be filled with wonder, joy, and purpose—someone who understands the importance of foundational learning and creates a classroom where children feel known, supported, and inspired every day.

Position Overview: 

Akiva School has an opening for an energetic, creative, and skillful school counselor to join an incredible team of dynamic teachers. The successful candidate will have a background in school counseling, social work, psychology or a related field, a passion for children and their families and an interest in working in innovative and collaborative ways with colleagues and parents. A passion for continued learning is a must.

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the Student Support Leadership Team as a liaison between students, teachers and families.
• Provide individual student goal setting and short-term responsive counseling.
• Provide counseling to students one on one and in small groups on a consistent and as needed basis, based on need.
• Teach weekly SEL classes to grades K-6
• Manage children’s personal files in a professional, confidential and responsible manner- ensuring continued communication and check in with colleagues. 
• Communicate thoughtfully and regularly with students, parents, teachers and support staff to ensure a positive, safe, enriching, and high-quality experience.
• Provide learning opportunities for the greater Akiva community, including colleagues, parents and friends of the school.
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, and school events, as well as Parent Teacher conferences (as needed).
• Assess student performance formally and informally to progress toward goals and communicate this to the Student Support team, colleagues and parents, when applicable.
• Participate in duties outside of the classroom (lunch, recess, and dismissal)
• Serve on teacher committees and take part in the active teaching team.
• Support the student and family-centered environment that Akiva works to provide.
• Respect and learn about all forms of Jewish observance and maintain the open and thoughtful environment to multiple perspectives by our teachers, families, and students.
• Keep up with the discipline of best practices, and work to help identify key professional development, materials and tools that work to reflect the school’s mission of academic, social, physical and emotional excellence.
• Serve on the Admission team to help assess social and emotional readiness of all applicants
• Encourage and model a sense of wonder, appreciation, and moral courage for and with every member of the learning community. 
• Model the values of respect, positivity, kindness and generosity toward every member of the Akiva family (children, parents and faculty).
• Serve as a resource for teachers in their work with students experiencing or exhibiting behavioral/emotional difficulties 
• Attend professional development sessions and conferences to stay current in the counseling field

We are looking for someone with a passion for the work and a commitment to strong communication with teachers, students, and parents.  We look forward to meeting with any qualified candidate.  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Applied Psychology strongly preferred
• Spirit: An innovative spirit, a commitment to kindness, and a passion for supporting a family-centered learning environment.

Compensation 

Equitable Salary band based on experience. The salary range is $50,000-$80,000.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to View email address on cnemt.org with ‘School Counselor’ in the heading.

Additional Information

Benefits

Equitable salary range based on experience; medical insurance; PTO; paid Jewish holidays; professional development stipend; retirement benefits; discounted tution

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to View email address on cnemt.org with ‘School Counselor’ in the heading.

Details

• Date Posted: May 8, 2026
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Educator
• Service Area: Children / Youth
• Start Date: 07/31/2026
• Salary Range: 50,000 - 80,000