FLSA:                               Exempt

REPORTS TO:                   Building Principal and the Evaluation Team Supervisor

Terms of Employment:    184 day work year.  Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement.

August 26, 2024 start date. Unit A 24-25 Salary Range

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Assist autistic students with academic and social/ emotional learning by providing clinical counseling to identify and address the social emotional challenges that may interfere with the educational and/or IEP process
• Implement strategies that promote positive school adjustment. 
• Provide individual and group counseling based on IEP goals
• Provide crisis intervention, re-entry and transition support to students, families and staff in accordance with established LPS protocols 
• Assess student needs and monitor progress through observations and data gathering
• Partner with colleagues to support schoolwide prevention programming
• Consult and collaborate with administrators, teacher, staff, families and community-based providers in support of students’ social-emotional needs
• Serve as referral source and provide resources to students, families and staff
• Provide consultation and training for paraprofessionals and/or other support staff as needed
• Participate in variety of teams and programs to identify student need and develop appropriate intervention plans, such as Professional Learning Communities, Student Support Teams, Child Study Teams, Mental Health Teams, Data Teams, Child Protection Teams, Section 504, Special Education, etc.
• Develop individual social emotional goals for student IEP and compare quarterly progress reports per IEP process
• Participate in professional learning to maintain current with counseling practices
• Participate in reentry for mental health and discipline/restorative justice
• Create and maintain student records, schedules,  placement, attendance, RTI interventions, etc. using electronic student information system
• Adhere to laws, policies, procedures and ethical standards of the field and contribute to a positive and safe school culture
• Maintain a mindset that supports the social-emotional growth of all learners
• Provide caregiver workshops and staff training and student lessons on social-emotional topics
• Serve as social-emotional representative to interdepartmental committees and teams to address school and district needs
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion for all students and families
• Participate in private school recommendation and application where necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: 

Minimum of 1 year experience in a school-social work preferred. • MA DESE School Counselor License or Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor required. Special Education experience preferred. Clinical Experience preferred. The ability to work effectively in a team environment and the willingness and desire to support others in doing their best work. Demonstrated success in mediation and relationship building. Candidate must be organized, possess strong communication and writing skills, and be able to multitask in a fast paced environment. 

Must also possess the knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes as outlined in the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) School Counselor Competencies that are necessary to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate the comprehensive, developmental, results-based school counseling program that aligns with the ASCA National Model.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.