6-12 Special Education Counselor

DO NOT APPLY ON SCHOOLSPRINGPlease apply at Summary To provide specialized counseling to students with special needs by supporting students social emotional and behavioral development with resources and Degree in School Counseling or related Hampshire License as a School CounselorMust pass a background Special Education Secondary Assistant DirectorPerformance ResponsibilitiesStudent Support and AdvocacyProvide individual and group counseling to students with special needs addressing social emotional and behavioral for students rights and needs ensuring they receive appropriate accommodations and students academic progress and work with teachers to implement strategies for collaboratively with external agencies to provide appropriate support and Education Plans (IEPs)Collaborate with teachers parents and external professionals to develop implement and monitor in IEP meetings providing input on students progress and and ConsultationWork closely with teachers administrators and support staff to ensure a cohesive approach to student with external agencies and professionals to coordinate services and resources for InterventionProvide crisis intervention and support to students experiencing emotional or behavioral and implement behavior intervention plans as effective crisis intervention and conflict resolution and Community EngagementCommunicate regularly with parents/guardians to discuss students progress and address workshops and informational sessions for parents on topics related to special education and student ResponsibilitiesEngage in reflective knowledge of special education laws and student progress with accurate and accessible systems for tracking student learning and other records; use these systems efficiently and to school community and culture by leading events programs or activities that further the culture of learning in the school and bring the values of the school to life through modeling and positive seek out and identify highquality opportunities to grow and learn identifying problems of practice or areas of inquiry that inform individual and collaborative learning high standards of ethical practice and wise decision making on behalf of students families and other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the to:Ed. 510: Code of Conduct for New Hampshire EducatorsGuiding Principles: The Code of Ethics for New Hampshire EducatorsAll district school board policies and proceduresAll district handbooksSkills and AbilitiesThis position requires:Ability to accept feedbackIndependent learnerDependabilityConcern for othersSelfcontrolAdaptability/flexibilityIntegrityInitiativeCooperationPersistenceInnovationAnalytical thinkingEstablishing and maintaining interpersonal relationshipsUpdating and using relevant knowledgeMaking decisions and solving problemsThinking creativelyCommunicating with supervisors colleagues families community and studentsDeveloping and building teamsResolving conflicts and negotiating with othersAnalyzing data or informationPerforming administrative activities such as paperworkTechnology SkillsElectronic mail software Multimedia educational softwareGoogle applicationsPhysical DemandsReach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate computers handheld learning devices and other office required to sit stand walk talk and lift and/or move up to 15 to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and exposure to various weather to a range of heating air conditioning and ventilation in a workplace that is usually moderately quiet but can be noisy at of EmploymentBenefits and Wages as outlined in the Professional Staff Collective Bargaining AgreementExempt from overtime payOnsiteFulltime