Long Term Subsitute Guidance Counselor Grades 5-8

Primary Responsibilities:- Teach social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons to students in small groups whole-class settings and a daily-rotating middle school elective using school-provided curriculum and lesson plans.- Build positive relationships with students by providing daily check-ins encouragement and problem-solving support while referring significant social emotional or mental health concerns to school administration.- Support students behavioral social and emotional success by serving as a confidential trusted adult for students while working under the direction of school administrators and teachers to help implement and reinforce school expectations and established intervention plans.- Assist with school culture initiatives student wellness activities and special events that promote belonging leadership and a positive school climate.- Support 8th grade students and families through the high school transition process by assisting school administrators with registration activities distributing information and participating in student and family meetings as Responsibilities- Facilitate small groups focused on topics such as organization friendship skills conflict resolution emotional regulation and study skills using provided materials.- Support student success by maintaining clear communication with students families and staff; monitoring attendance and engagement patterns; and helping identify and address social-emotional barriers such as anxiety stress low confidence sense of belonging motivation or other factors that may impact a students ability to fully engage and succeed academically.- Collaborate with teachers and administrators to identify students who may benefit from additional academic behavioral or social-emotional supports.- Monitor student concerns and communicate observations with administrators teachers and families while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and following school reporting procedures.- Participate in student support meetings including MTSS 504 and Exceptional Children (EC) meetings by sharing observations and supporting the implementation of plans developed by the appropriate school-based teams.- In partnership with administration and the elementary counselor facilitate mid-year SEL universal screening efforts data collection and analysis to help identify students who may benefit from additional support.- Maintain accurate documentation of student interactions and assigned responsibilities as directed by administration.- Help foster a welcoming respectful and inclusive school environment while modeling professionalism flexibility and strong communication skills.- Perform occasional student supervision duties including carpool lunch or other assigned responsibilities.