Sunita Williams School-.4 Part-Time School Counselor SY 25-26
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Job Location:
Needham, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 62283 - 95881
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Needham Public Schools is an inclusive dynamic and multicultural community seeking an energetic skilled andcompassionatePart-Time(0.4 FTE)School Counselor to join the team at theSunita Williams Elementary School. To enhance our goals of supporting every child Needham Public Schools seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
About Needham Public Schools (NPS):The Needham Public Schools has a deep commitment to the success of our diverse students and families and to the professional accomplishments of its educators. Needham devotes itself to cultural proficiency equity and community collaboration to fulfill the vision of thePortrait of a Needham Graduate. This METCO district comprises 5 elementary schools 2 middle schools and 1 nationally-ranked high school serving approximately 5500 students. NPS is committed to addressing equity in the district by focusing on improving academic performance for historically marginalized students and ensuring our schools are safe for every child and free of bias bullying and hurtful acts that demean and diminish. Read more about our equity workhere.
Job Description
The Part-Time School Counselor will provide direct and in-direct support and counseling services to elementary students in the Intensive Learning Center (ILC) classrooms which serve neurodiverse students. The counselor will focus on enhancing social-emotional development and addressing mental health needs providing individual and group counseling and working collaboratively with teachers parents and other specialists to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment for students with a range of neurodiverse needs including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) severe communication disorders or delays intellectual or developmental disabilities physical disabilities neurological impairments and/or global developmental delays.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The essential functions or duties listed beloware representative examples and may not be exhaustive. Other duties may be assigned.
- Facilitating programming in conjunction with other SWS educators and ILC service providers.
- Facilitate reversed inclusion social skill groups: targeting ILC students but including general ed students
- Design and lead SEL lessons tailored to the needs of neurodiverse students in the ILC classrooms
- Collaborate regularly with ILC teachers special education staff and related service providers to consult on strategies for supporting the social emotional and behavioral development of neurodiverse students..
- Provide ongoing coaching and support to Instructional Assistants (IAs) in the implementation of individualized behavioral and emotional support plans.
- Provide ongoing coaching on strategies for managing challenging behaviors reinforcing positive behaviors and fostering emotional regulation.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Social Work Psychology School Counseling Mental Health Counseling or a related field.
- Current DESE licensure (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) as a School Counselor Social Worker
- In-depth knowledge of child development and evidence-based counseling techniques
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Strong communication and leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with neurodiverse students
- Experience with Special Education guidelines including writing IEP goals
- Strong collaboration skills
Compensation and Benefits:
Please review Unit Contract A and this page to learn more about employee compensation and benefits.Salary range for a Bachelor is $62283 - $95881.
The Needham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion disability age active military/veteran status ancestry genetic information or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies employment policies and other administered programs and addition students who are homeless or of limited English-speaking ability are protected from discrimination in accessing the course of study and other opportunities available through the schools.
Needham Public Schools has a strong commitment to equity. Candidates who also have a strong commitment to this work are encouraged to apply. For more information on our equity work please visit our equity website.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
