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The New Community School empowers bright, talented students who are challenged by dyslexia and related learning differences. The innovative and research-based college preparatory curriculum uses a customized educational approach to build skills in language and math and to foster academic and personal strengths – igniting the passions and gifts of unique minds.    The New Community School is currently hiring an Upper School College and Career Counselor for the 2026-2027 school year.     Job Description The Upper School College and Career Counselor serves as the primary guide for students and families through the postsecondary planning process. Working closely with students in grades 9–12, the Counselor supports individualized college and career exploration, application strategy, and transition planning, with particular attention to best-fit environments for students with learning differences. This role requires deep knowledge of college admissions,...

This full-time position serves as the Student Wellness and Support Specialist for Peabody School, a PreK-8th grade independent school that serves academically advanced students in Charlottesville, Virginia. The overriding responsibility of the position is to help ensure the social and emotional well-being of the Peabody student body. Peabody School was founded in 1994 to “serve the needs of academically advanced children of all backgrounds by promoting cognitive, social, and emotional development for each child at a rate commensurate with his or her ability, while providing a foundation for students to become lifelong learners.” This mission is best embodied in our motto: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."   BASIC FUNCTION: The Student Wellness and Support Specialist will spearhead a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program, resulting in and maintaining an inclusive, safe, nurturing, and supportive climate in...