Middle School Counselor-7th and 8th Grade
Middle School Counselor-7th and 8th Grade
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Job Description
Barrington Middle Schoolis seeking a dedicated compassionate and highly skilled Middle School Counselor to support our 7th and 8th grade students. The ideal candidate will be committed to fostering a safe supportive and engaging environment that promotes both the academic and emotional wellbeing of students. This position requires a proactive and collaborative counselor who will work closely with students families and staff to provide a comprehensive counseling program focused on personal social and academic development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters Degree (Preferred)
New Hampshire Certification as aSchool Counselor
At leasttwo 2 years of experience as a school counselor
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides schoolbased individual and group counseling support to students
- Helps students resolve emotional and social issues that occur with peers family and school;
- Helps students become adequate in their own decision making and accepting of self;
- Evaluates records of all new students for placement;
- Assists students in the transition to a new school building or to high school;
- Assists students in fulfilling their educational requirements and needs by observing their academic growth.
- Works with groups to supplement individual counseling and to focus on common needs;
- Provides whole class counseling as needs arise and are established by counselor class teacher and/or building principal;
- Provides effective education and vocational exploration within the classroom.
Provides services to school staff
- Consults with teachers/staff about specific students;
- Collaborates in the development of behavior management programs;
- Acts as a consultant to teachers/staff and administrators;
- Actively participateson the placement of students.
- Works cooperatively with the school nurse concerning students with medical/emotional problems psychosomatic illness alcohol and suicide.
Resource to parents/families:
- Directly contacts and /or responds to parents to discuss personal adjustments and areas of concern.
Acts as a referral agent and coordinator to available outside agencies concerning further counseling or other special needs.
Consults with DCYF probation courts and police liaison where there is evidence of child neglect or abuse.
Acts as a resource to parents. Attends court sessions when required to represent the schools position concerning individual children.
Coordination:
- Collaborates with the Director of Student Services to support students/families experiencing homelessness / home insecurity / families in transition.
- Collaborates with the Special Education Evaluation Placement Team to aid in the evaluation and placement of children with special needs.
- Provides information or speaks to local organizations (i.e. PTA etc..
- Attends staff meetings and serves on committees as useful and required. Strives to improve and maintain professional competence.
- Coordinates state level assessments with the support of the Curriculum Coordinator and building administration.
- Coordinates transition to three local high schools.
- Performs other supervisory duties as assigned by the Building Principal.
Employment Type
Full-Time
