Community Outreach Counselor (SY25-26)
Community Outreach Counselor (SY25-26)
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Position: Community Outreach Counselor
Position Type: Fulltime
Department: Student Services
Location: Districtwide
Reports to: Director of Student Services
Affiliation: WEA Unit A
Salary range: Per WEA Unit A Salary Scale
General Description:
The Community Outreach Counselor will work with guidance counselors behavioral specialists social workers school adjustment counselors and school administrators to identify and support students experiencing or at risk of experiencing school adjustment challenges. This position requires excellent spoken and written communications skills the ability to connect across diverse cultures and a strong commitment to educational equity for all students.
Responsibilities:
- Assess the needs of students and their families in collaboration with building based staff
- Support and strengthen home school and community relationships
- Work as the Districts community resources liaison maintaining collaborative relationships with police court probation officers therapists physicians and public agencies such as the Department of Children and Families
- Use data systems such as EWIS to collect and track data on student attendance in order to provide timely intervention for children and families in need
- Assist families by identifying resources providing information referral and support accessing and navigating multiple state systems and community resources.
- Consult and collaborate with other school personnel in gathering and giving information regarding students and in establishing plans for interventions and supports as needed
- Serve as a liaison between assigned schools and such agencies as social services court services and the police department regarding student truancy
- Initiate legal proceedings to enforce compulsory attendance laws; prepare information for formal hearings/court cases; and represent the school department in the courtroom.
- Serve as the Districts McKinneyVento Homeless Liaison
- Conduct home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a students background
- Serve as a resource for other school personnel regarding adjustment situations
- Serve as a member of the Districts Critical Incident Team
- Collaborate with teachers and other schoolbased staff as needed to promote student success
- Provide individual student and schoolwide crisis intervention as needed
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services
Qualifications:
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification as a School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor/Counselor
- Fluent in Spanish Portuguese Pushtu or other language preferred
- Three years experience preferred
- Masters degree preferred
- Valid drivers license
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer handheld learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
