Guidance Counselor
Guidance Counselor
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Job Description
The Amherst Public School District is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Guidance Counselor at Fort River Elementary School. Fort Rivers current population is 350 students in grades K-6. This is a full-time school-year position. Our school has a robust inclusion-based model and co-teaching is strongly supported. Our school is home to the districts dual language program which teaches students in English & Spanish (Caminantes). Therefore bilingual and multicultural as well as bicultural applicants are preferred. We are committed to hiring to match our demographic which is currently 56% of students of color. Fort River houses two distinct district-specialized programs to meet the needs of the districts neurodiverse student population for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Emotional Disabilities. A successful candidate will be enthusiastic committed to education and willing to collaborate to meet diverse student needs. This is an APEA bargaining unit A position.
The counselor will have the following roles and responsibilities:
- Provide group and individual counseling services
- Design and deliver tiered supports and interventions
- Meet regularly with grade-level teams
- Tier 1 & 2 interventions
- Case management services for assigned caseload
- Ongoing development and implementation of school-wide bullying prevention and intervention
- Primary investigator for bullying incidents
- Provide classroom-based support and interventions to students
- Deliver classroom-based lessons to promote a positive school and class climate
- Collaborate and consult with school personnel on topics related to social/emotional learning and mental health issues
- Work with the Principal as part of the school leadership team
- Provide crisis intervention when needed
- Collect and analyze data from the districts program such as DESSA aligned with the CASEL standards
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assume responsibility role for the Behavioral Health Team (BHT)
- Participate in the School Climate/PBIS Team
- Active engagement in school climate/equity work
- Perform other related duties as required
- Attend scheduled staff meetings
- Assume any additional responsibilities as directed by the Principal
- Attend district-wide mental health team meetings and trainings
- Self-harm and threat assessment screenings as indicated
- Participate in ongoing classroom meetings to address the climate and classroom issues
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree or above in Guidance Social Work Psychology or other mental health provider field
- Background working with children with special educational needs
- MA ESE School Adjustment Counselor Guidance Counselor or School Psychologist certification or eligible for one year waiver
Employment Type
Full-Time
