Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Joblaze summary
The School Counselor at SpaceX's Starbase will focus on providing social-emotional and mental health support to students, working closely with families and educators to enhance the educational experience. This role requires a background in counseling or education, with a preference for candidates holding relevant Texas certifications and advanced degrees. Ideal candidates will have experience in stakeholder management and a strong ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. The position is integral to fostering a supportive educational community within SpaceX.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from SpaceX's career page.
- SpaceX has 1668 other open roles including Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink), Maintenance Supervisor (Starlink) - Night Shift, IT Network Infrastructure Engineer.
Quick facts
- Is the School Counselor role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Starbase, TX.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this School Counselor role.
- Where is the role based?
- SpaceX is hiring for this position in Starbase, TX.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this School Counselor role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
This unique role will be a part of SpaceX’s Starbase education team. The education team’s primary goal is supporting the education of all children who are part of the SpaceX community. As such, this job comes with many responsibilities, including counseling students and working with families, finding resources for families, and helping to build a broader education community that supports students with unique needs. This individual will work closely with the Starbase Education Director throughout the year.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide social emotional and mental health counseling services to students
- Set long-term programming visions and lead implementation for school and communities
- Work with students in 1:1 or in small group settings and document interventions
- Provide guidance to families on how to support their students, which may include discussing student progress, discussing students’ IEPs, providing strategies to parents on how they can support their children at home, discussing achievement scores with families, hosting events with parents, handling ad-hoc requests from families, and facilitating Starbase-wide education communication
- Advise teachers and Head of School on programs and practices that support the mental wellbeing of students
- Coordinate with external agencies
- Help lead other ad-hoc programs/operations that are essential to the success of Starbase Education
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years working with students in a teaching or counseling capacity
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- State of Texas Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas school counselor certification, or social worker credential
- Master’s degree in counseling, education, psychology, social work, or related field
- Experience working with parents of students
- Experience planning and implementing education programs
- Excellent skills in prioritization, time management and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience in stakeholder management and presenting to senior leaders
- Deeply curious and ready to work hard in high pressure, fast-paced environments
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
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This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Brownsville, TX area
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.