Residential Counselors

"Bringing Students' Unique Potential to Light"



 

 

Little Keswick School, celebrating its 45th year, is a small private, therapeutic residential school, serving boys, ages 10-17 years old with learning disabilities and emotional disturbance. Little Keswick School is unique from other special-needs schools as it focuses on treating the whole individual. The school is located in central Virginia, six miles east of Charlottesville, home of theUniversity of Virginia, and near the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

 

The Residential program offers students a setting to learn and practice interpersonal “life skills.” Through the use of every day interactions such as team sports, dorm meetings, off-grounds trips and leisure skills classes, the residential program helps to foster problem-solving skills, positive self-image, empathy toward others and recognition of one’s role in a larger group.

 

Competitive Salary and Benefits Included    

 

Parents’ Comments:

“The staff at Little Keswick are the most caring and wonderful staff a parent could want.  They provided a structured and nurturing environment that led our son to growth and respect.”

 

Benefits of working for Little Keswick School include: Hands-on experience working with students having a wide range of social and emotional needs Opportunities to consult with Educators and Psychologists on a daily basis Participation in weekly professional development meetings Implementing an innovative and proven behavioral intervention program Being part of a Nationally Recognized program Mandt certification Medical, dental, life insurance Pension plan and tuition assistance