School Counselor Edmunds Middle School SY2627

School Counselor

Edmunds Middle School SY26/27

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision:Cultivating caring creative and courageous people. - Join the journey.

The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;
• Engage with the community;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think creatively;
• Skillfully solve problems; and
• Achieve at their highest academic intellectual and personal potential.

Burlington School District isaccepting applications for a SchoolCounselorto join a team committed to high levels of achievement for all students at Edmunds Middle Schoolfor the 26/27 school year.The primary goal of the School Counselor is to promote and enhance student learning through academic development career development and personal/social development. The school counselor utilizes a variety of strategies activities delivery methods and resources to promote the desired student development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:(include but not limited to)

• Implements effective classroom guidance focusing on understanding of self and others; coping strategies; peer relationships and effective social skills; communication problem-solving decision-making conflict resolution and study skills; career awareness and the world of work; substance education; and multicultural awareness.
• Provides individual and small group counseling dealing with self-image and self-esteem personal adjustment family issues interpersonal concerns academic development and behavior modification as well as peer facilitation and peer mediation.
• Provides assessment by helping students identify their skills abilities achievements and interests through counseling and guidance activities and interpretation of standardized tests.
• Works with specialized populations and needs that require special attention such as culturally diverse populations and students with varying abilities.
• Develops students career awareness as a lifelong process of forming basic values attitudes and interests regarding their future world of work.
• Coordinates school community and business resources school wide guidance-related activities and extracurricular programs which promote students personal growth and skill development.
• Provides consultation with teachers administrators school psychologists school social workers and outside agencies and social services concerning the welfare of the students.
• Makes appropriate referrals for special services for students and families within the school and community.
• Communicates and exchanges information with parents/guardians by way of conferences parent education workshops and newsletters.
• Participates as members of the school improvement and interdisciplinary teams.
• Provides consultation services to teachers and provides staff inservice.
• Serves on school and community committees addressing the needs of young people.
• Aids students in course and subject selection.
• Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
• Works to resolve students educational handicaps.
• Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality. Initiates assembles maintains and interprets accurate health records attendance records cumulative progress records activity records and uniform transcript records for assigned students.
• Provides career guidance and information to students and parents.
• Maintains an up-to-date library of career and post secondary school information. Networks with post-secondary schools.
• Assists in student scheduling creation and distribution of student schedules (and possibly) the maintaining of student report cards.
• Assists in coordinating and administering annual school wide assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Job Requirements:

• A Masters degree with a concentration in guidance or its equivalent.
• Licensed or eligible for Vermont Educators License.
• Endorsement in School Counselor (64) for middle grades or eligible for Vermont Provisional License.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Attributes:

• Training and/or experience with English Language Learners.
• Experience in a professional/teaching learning community; experience in co-teaching/collaborating with other educators.
• Evidence of student-centered learning approaches including personalizing instruction and supporting students meeting core proficiencies
• Evidence of implementing inclusive practices for students with special needs.
• Ongoing educational post graduate coursework in education or subject area including diversity equity and inclusion.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

These are the physical and mental/reasoning requirements of the position as it is typically performed. The inability to meet one or more of these physical or mental/reasoning requirements will not automatically disqualify a candidate or employee from the position. For a full Job Description please contact Human Resources.

Include but may not be limited to:

• Face-to-Face contact
• Noise Levels
• Verbal contact with others
• Judgment/decision making
• Inside air conditioning and heat

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS/TERMS:

• SALARY:As per theMaster Agreementbetween the Burlington Board of School Commissioners and the Burlington Education Association. This is a salaried position paidBi-Weekly with a lump sum payment for the summer period.
• SCHOOL YEAR:10 months 187 workdays (based on start date) 7.75 per day/38.75 per week
• BENEFITS:Benefits eligible on start date. 30 days to enroll in coverage from start Benefits!
• PAID TIME:Sick Time / Personal TimeAs per theMaster Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Burlington School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation 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.

Applications from women veterans individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.