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Boston - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

We are looking for a Upper School position reports to the Chief Student Support Officer.
OUR MISSION AND VISIONThe mission of Boston Collegiate Charter School is simple yet ambitious: to prepare each student for college. We offer an academically rigorous college preparatory curriculum for 700 students in fifth through twelfth grades. 100 of our graduates have been accepted to college; the majority of them will be the first in their families to complete a college degree. All Boston Collegiate students will... graduate empowered to choose their own directions with options aligned with their passions and interests. They will be equipped not only to go to college but to thrive there and they will possess the leadership skills and mindsets necessary to make an impact in their communities and the achieve this vision of our graduates Boston Collegiate will be academically rigorous equitable and inclusive. Boston Collegiate will create opportunities for each student to thrive and will cultivate curiosity empathy and the unique talents that each student brings. Boston Collegiate will be a beacon of the twin pillars of scholarship and belonging and thus a national model for what integrated education can look like at its best.
OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS AREASBoston Collegiates strategic plan responds to urgent issues in education builds institutional resilience and positions Boston Collegiate to lead as an equitable and integrated school. Pursuit of these ambitious goals will ensure that our students can continue to access the exceptional instruction customized resources and enriching extracurriculars that will enable them to thrive in school in college and beyond. Read here to learn more about our 2023/2026 Strategic Plan JOB DETAILSRoles and Responsibilities:
  • Providing crisis intervention services as needed on issues including selfharm and suicidality abuse and neglect and responding to grief and loss;
  • Serving as a liaison between the school and outside service providers (including therapists doctors and DCF);
  • Supporting student reentry and acclimation following external placements;
  • Designing coordinating and monitoring behavior intervention plans such as BIPs FBAs as well as supporting the RTI process;
  • Supporting grade level teams with students offering observational and intheclassroom support to best meet the needs presented;
  • Providing periodic professional development to grade level teams in order to better meet the needs of students;
  • Meeting on a scheduled basis with students maintaining uptodate notes and treatment plans for students seen for counseling and regularly assessing student progress toward internallydeveloped benchmarks as needed;
    Compliance:
  • Updating documentation and maintaining records of student progress to inform team meetings including conversations with families grade level meetings and IEP team meetings;
  • Supporting the documentation process before and after IEP meetings;
  • Participating in IEP team meetings including presenting progress information as needed;
  • Creating goals benchmarks and strategies for the progress of or remediation of students according to established deadlines and with data and evidence culled from sessions observations and communication with gradelevel teams as needed;
  • Monitoring students progress toward their IEP goals and ensuring collection of data and evidence to support progress towards goals in order to rewrite goals as students make progress as needed;
  • Submitting goals and progress reports as needed;
    Communication:
  • Communicating regularly and effectively with Director of Student Support Principals and Deans of Students;
  • Maintaining contact (via phone email and inperson meetings) with families of students on counseling list regarding their childrens progress;
  • Meeting with content area teachers on a regular basis to track the progress of students and to communicate successful strategies for supporting these students; and
  • Attending Student Support department meetings.
  • Providing crisis intervention services as needed on issues including selfharm and suicidality abuse and neglect and responding to grief and loss;
  • Serving as a liaison between the school and outside service providers (including therapists doctors and DCF);
  • Supporting student reentry and acclimation following external placements;
  • Designing coordinating and monitoring behavior intervention plans such as BIPs FBAs as well as supporting the RTI process;
  • Supporting grade level teams with students offering observational and intheclassroom support to best meet the needs presented;
  • Providing periodic professional development to grade level teams in order to better meet the needs of students;
  • Meeting on a scheduled basis with students maintaining uptodate notes and treatment plans for students seen for counseling and regularly assessing student progress toward internallydeveloped benchmarks as needed;
  • COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
    JOIN OUR TEAMTo formally apply please submit your Round 1 Application materials. No telephone or email inquiries please. Boston Collegiate is an equal opportunity employer. Accordingly we make employment decisions without regard to race color religion national origin age gender gender identity sexual orientation veteran status genetic information disability or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal law. Boston Collegiate is committed to building a supportive and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of Boston.

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    Full-Time

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