Job Summary

Job Title: School Counselor

Location: Mumbai

Employment Type: Full time, 6 days a week, 7 am to 3 pm (with two-term breaks)

Reporting to: Associate Lead, Social Emotional Learning

Apni Shala was co-founded in 2013 with a vision to build social and emotional competencies among individuals to constructively engage with society and have a harmonious coexistence. Our approach to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is informed by the Collaborative of Academic Social and Emotional Learning Framework (CASEL, USA), Narrative Practices, Diversity Inclusion, Constructivist Learning Theory, and Mindfulness. The foundation is funded by grants and donations from individuals and institutions. To know more about our work, watch The Apni Shala Story.
Requirements
- Deep commitment to fostering student wellbeing through an integrated, whole-school approach alongside targeted counseling support.
- Ability to adapt and respond to difficult and uncertain circumstances
- Spirit of collaboration and trust in working with and supporting a team




- Inclination and openness to continuous learning, feedback and growth
- Ability to engage with and solve for inequity and exclusion with compassion
- Commitment to one's own social emotional development and healing
- Ability and willingness to step in for responsibilities above and beyond the assigned role
- Interest in working with government / low-income schools
Responsibilities
- The School Counselor will work along with teachers and the wider school team to identify student needs and ensure all students receive holistic wellbeing support.
- The role involves observing students in classroom spaces, facilitating weekly SEL sessions, conducting individual and group counseling, and supporting the ongoing development and revision of curricular documents.
- The counselor will also conduct caregiver education, engage in their own professional development, and support general school requirements as part of the collective team.
- Collaborat

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