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

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.

School Counselor