Extended School Year (ESY) Counselor

Woburn, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Woburn Public Schools

Extended School Year School Counselor

DEFINITION:

The Extended Year Program School Counselor is an employee member of the school staff designated by the Superintendent of Schools. The purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Student Services and Coordinators in all duties necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the Woburn Public Schools Extended School Year Program. Under the supervision of the Director of Student Services the School Counselor will provide instruction in the district extended school year program.

PREREQUISITE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum: Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution
Minimum: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification as necessary per related field (Social Worker/School Psychologist/School Adjustment Counselor)

SALARY:

$38/hour

WORKING TIME:

The Extended School Year Counselor will be required to work 16 extended school days at the discretion of the Superintendent Assistant Superintendents or Director of Student Services. The length of the workday will be 3.5 hours including 3 hours of instructional time and 0.5 hours of paid preparation time per day. In addition to the daily preparation time there will be 3 hours of prep before the program begins and 3 additional hours at the end of the program for a total of 6 additional hours of preparation time. The 2026 Extended School Year will run Monday through Thursday from July 6 2026 through July 30 2026. Attendance for all 16 days of the program is mandatory.

DUTIES:

The Extended School Year Counselor shall:

Attend an orientation meeting prior to the start of ESY in June 2026
Review therapy roster; send personalized letter providing contact information and therapy schedule prior to the start of ESY
Review folders for each ESY student include IEP Progress Reports Behavior Plans and Work Samples Prior to the start of ESY.
Take session attendance and provide daily communication with families as necessary for the duration of the ESY program
Review IEP and verify each students ESY therapy schedule is compliant
Prepare session/therapy plans in conjunction with individualized student IEP goals at the start of each week
Create a schedule and communicate service times to classroom teachers prior to the start of ESY
Provide comprehensive instruction/therapy individualized to the needs of each student
Provide consultation as necessary to ESY Staff
Collect data in conjunction with student IEP goals
Compile data and prepare ESY summary notes due on July 30 2026
Perform all other duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendents and/or the Director of Student Services

Woburn Public SchoolsExtended School Year School CounselorDEFINITION:The Extended Year Program School Counselor is an employee member of the school staff designated by the Superintendent of Schools. The purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Student Services and Coordinators in all du...