Runkle School Guidance Counselor K-4 LTS

Brookline, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Long Term Substitute GuidanceCounselor will work toadvance a sharedunderstanding of the diverseever-changing and complex social andemotional needs of the schoolcommunity. The GuidanceCounselor willparticipate in and facilitate groupsmeetings and serve as a liaison for families/caregiverscommunity stakeholders teachers and other staff inorder to best meet the needs of thestudent body.

The Counselor will work primarily with students in grades K-4and willalso work in conjunction with theGuidance Counselorsfor grades 4-8 the Social Worker and the School Psychologist.

Responsibilities and Duties

Consults with staff about student needs
Counsels with parents to build partnerships that support school work behavior attendance and student investment
Serves as liaison between the school and outside agencies and clinicians as needed to support students
Acts as a link between home school and staff to address issues affecting students and help students maximize their learning
potential and cope with these issues
Schedule and conduct Kindergarten screenings
Helps families better understand the school programs
Helps families make appropriate social agency contacts asneeded
Assists individual students directly with adjustment to school
Participates with other members of the Child StudyTeam in case conferences and regular staff meetings
Provides individual group and crisis counseling to students as needed
Adept in character-based lesson planning and delivery (whole class push-in)
Performs other related duties as assigned by the principal or district administration

Required Qualifications

Mass DESE Guidance Counselor or School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor certification

The Public Schools of Brookline is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their teaching or practice to the diversity and excellence of the PSB community.

The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

Consults with staff about student needs
Counsels with parents to build partnerships that support school work behavior attendance and student investment
Serves as liaison between the school and outside agencies and clinicians as needed to support students
Acts as a link between home school and staff to address issues affecting students and help students maximize their learning
potential and cope with these issues
Schedule and conduct Kindergarten screenings
Helps families better understand the school programs
Helps families make appropriate social agency contacts asneeded
Assists individual students directly with adjustment to school
Participates with other members of the Child StudyTeam in case conferences and regular staff meetings
Provides individual group and crisis counseling to students as needed
Adept in character-based lesson planning and delivery (whole class push-in)
Performs other related duties as assigned by the principal or district administration

Required Qualifications

Mass DESE Guidance Counselor or School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor certification

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

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Brookline Public Schools

The Public Schools of Brookline provide education to PreK through Grade 12 students in eight elementary schools , one comprehensive high school, and three Early Childhood Education sites with vision that guides education in all our schools. Brookline provides an extraordinary educati ... View more

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