Guidance Counselor - Long Term

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Overview

Job Title - School Counselor (Interim) - --- - --- - Location - Natick High School - --- - --- - Reports to - School Counseling Admin - Work Days / FTE - 183 days/1.0 FTE - --- - --- - Salary/Benefits - Salary and benefits per the Educators Association of Natick Unit A contract - Benefits Eligible? - Yes - Job Goal - A school counselor at Natick High School is responsible for supporting students' academic, personal/social, and postsecondary development throughout their high school experience, and for building meaningful relationships with students and families that help students identify their strengths, navigate challenges, and plan for life after graduation. - Education - Master's degree in School Counseling, Education, or related field - Qualifications - • MA Dese licensure as a school guidance counselor - Essential Duties - • Provide postsecondary and career planning to all students, including college and job application support, career exploration, financial aid guidance, community service, and military pathways - Skills - • Strong knowledge of postsecondary planning, career readiness, and college/financial aid processes - Physical Demands - The physical demands listed below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. - • Moving throughout classrooms, school, grounds, offices, or off-site locations, including occasional rapid movement across even or uneven surfaces - Selection Guidelines - Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interviews, reference check, strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required, successful completion of criminal records check (C.O.R.I.), sexual offender record check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints. - The Natick Public Schools - Do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other class protected by law.
• Experience working with adolescents in a school setting preferred
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a full caseload across all four grade levels, including transitions and graduation milestones
• Commitment to student advocacy, equity, inclusion, and the success of all students
• Deliver guidance seminars and structured programming to all students on academic planning, graduation requirements, and postsecondary readiness
• Support academic planning, course selection, scheduling, and progress toward graduation for a caseload of students across all four grade levels
• Build proactive, ongoing relationships with students and families to support informed decision-making throughout high school
• Coordinate academic 504 plans for caseload students
• Serve as a responsive resource for students navigating academic, social, or emotional challenges, connecting them with appropriate support as needed
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, nurses, special educators, school social workers, psychologists, and building-based support programs
• Ability to deliver proactive, universal support to a full caseload of students
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to build trusting relationships with students and families
• Sound professional judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach to student support
• Remaining stationary for extended periods and operating productivity tools such as computers, iPads, printers, and assistive technology
• Reading materials from screens, handwritten documents, or printed text, with or without visual aids
• Positioning oneself to access and maintain files, materials, and resources
• Communicating effectively in person, via video conference, by telephone, or in writing to ensure accurate understanding and collaboration
• Observing details at close range to maintain safety and support students
• Multitasking and responding to multiple demands from various individuals
• Supporting students in developing life skills such as eating, cleaning, and toileting as needed
• Occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds
• Working in environments with moderate to loud noise levels