Long-Term Substitute School Adjustment Counselor

Adjustment Counselor

Reports to: Principal, Assistant Principal and/or Director of Counseling Services

Evaluators: Principal and/or Director of Counseling Services

Qualifications:

• Holds appropriate Massachusetts DESE Licensure (School Counselor 5 - 12)
• Experience and/or demonstrated ability to meet the objectives and responsibilities of a professional school counselor
• Possess Master's Degree preferred

Professional Objectives:

• Objective 1: Academic/Technical Achievement: In order to improve student achievement and promote a commitment to lifelong learning for all students, school counselors will provide tiered interventions that:
• Encourage academic and technical rigor and the need to consistently challenge students to a high academic standard and ultimately inspire their internal education drive.
• Focus on the development of attitudes, knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for success in higher education, the workplace and other post-secondary options.
• Foster motivation, engagement and personalized learning by helping students connect their academics to future life and work experiences
• Objective 2: Workplace Readiness/Career Planning: To prepare all students to become successful adults and productive members of society, school counselors will provide tiered interventions that:
• Assist students in creating meaningful post-secondary plans and making informed decision to reach their goals.
• Focus on integrating academic/technical, personal/social, and employability competency development across all grade levels.
• Encourage student participation in multiple career development education activities
• Objective 3: Personal and Social Development: To promote the positive personal and social development of all students within a safe learning environment, school counselors will provide tiered interventions that:
• Promote the acquisition of appropriate self-regulation skills
• Encourage the development of interpersonal skills for positive social interactions
• Assist student to understand and capitalize on personal strengths and demonstrate resiliency when faced with challenges.