Richford Elementary School is actively seeking a dedicated school counselor or school social worker to join our team for theschool year. The selected candidate will collaborate closely with a student support team to fulfill the following responsibilities:Deliver guidance instruction integrated into the classroom setting while also providing small group and individual school counseling services.Demonstrate effective collaboration with classroom teachers establish partnerships with local service agencies and foster strong relationships with families.Work effectively within collaborative teams possessing knowledge of positive behavior interventions multitiered supports and Responsive Classroom practices.Demonstrate expertise in evidencebased and traumainformed practices.Collaborate with other schoolbased professionals to help students develop skills in the five domains of academic social and emotional learning: selfawareness selfmanagement social awareness relationship skills and responsible decisionmaking through intensive individual and small group instruction.Richford Elementary School has developed a comprehensive continuum of care tailored to meet the diverse needs of students in our PKgrade 5 classrooms. The selected candidate will be an integral part of a student support team that meets weekly to provide a multileveled system of support for students. This team includes a school social worker behavior specialist school psychologist planning room coordinator schoolbased behavior consultant assistant principal and principal. Collaboratively this team makes informed decisions and implements individual group and programmatic changes for students and classrooms addition the district offers mentorship opportunities and a supportive administration dedicated to ensuring the success and professional development of the chosen candidate.Our employees are offered a competitive benefits package. For new teachers the package also includes student loan assistance longevity bonuses and a competitive starting salary. We provide embedded support for teachers including: new teacher mentoring local professional development opportunities and schoolbased instructional coaching. FNESU teachers and leaders are innovative and forwardthinking. Many have been recognized at the local state and national level for their work in education. We are seeking candidates committed to continuously improving practices in order to best serve our students teachers and communities.Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union (FNESU) is a PreK12 system comprised of 6 rural towns in Northern Vermont; Bakersfield Berkshire Enosburg Montgomery Richford and Sheldon. FNESU consists of six Elementary Schools two Middle Schools two High Schools and one Technical Career Center. FNESU serves approximately 1950 students within our six towns. FNESU is situated in rural northwestern Vermont which is the perfect setting for outdoor enthusiasts. We are located just 20 miles from Jay Peak Resort 32 miles from Smugglers Notch and within driving distance to several other surrounding ski resorts. There are plenty of areas to hike swim crosscountry ski snowmobile and mountain bike. We are an hour away from Burlington and just an hour and a half from Montreal.