School Counselor

3 weeks ago

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States Marlborough Public Schools Full time
Job Summary:
School counselors play a vital role in empowering students to achieve their full potential by encouraging ownership, self-advocacy, organization, and inquiry. They utilize culturally proficient practices, respond to the personal, social-emotional, and mental health needs of students, and personalize the academic and post-secondary planning process for students.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Participate in data-driven best practices and use district/school data to design a measurable, strategic plan for the systemic delivery of a comprehensive school counseling program, including targeted interventions designed to address inequities and close achievement gaps.

Contribute to a college and career-ready culture within the school by providing classroom activities, group counseling, or individual sessions that promote equity and access by supporting all students to prepare for, participate in, and succeed in rigorous academic programs.

Provide all students with timely exposure to a wide range of post-secondary options; regularly provide feedback on all students' post-secondary plans; and utilize various career assessment techniques to assist students in understanding and developing their career abilities and interests.

Contribute to the development, coordination, and implementation of effective strategies for school-to-post-secondary transitions for all students. Assess the effectiveness of transition planning in positively impacting student achievement.

Provide timely assistance to all students in understanding the college and career application and admissions processes, including information about college costs, financial aid, scholarships, and/or internship/apprenticeship processes and opportunities.

Provide assistance in applying for post-secondary opportunities, such as college applications, financial aid and scholarship forms, and/or employment applications. Help students evaluate their post-secondary options.

Assess student academic and/or social-emotional functioning and consult with support staff and teachers.

Track, monitor, and counsel students in course selection to align with graduation requirements and post-secondary plans.

Develop and deliver a standards-based counseling curriculum that supports all students in developing academic/technical competencies, career/workplace readiness, and the personal/social skills necessary for success in higher education, the workplace, and other post-secondary options.

Attend Individual Education Plan (IEP), 504, and students-at-risk meetings and manage cases.

Participate in the District's Multi-Tiered Support Systems.

Foster schoolwide involvement in the design, planning, and advancement of the school counseling program to ensure coherent delivery through the coordination of school counseling activities with academic curricula, classroom instruction, and services.

Develop and deliver guidance presentations/workshops for students, parents, and teachers.

Advocate for students and families.

Respond appropriately to building or district crisis as designated by the office of Student Support Services.

Maintain the temporary records of all students on assigned caseload and ensure confidentiality of student records as specified by the regulations of the Marlborough School Committee.

Perform such other duties as are deemed necessary by the Director of the METAS Academy & ALA, Director of Alternative Education, or Supervisor of Guidance

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