Job Overview:
Blessed Sacrament School is seeking a skilled and dynamic school counselor to serve students in grades pre-school through grade 8. The School Counselor will provide tiered school-wide student support through individual and small group counseling, PBIS, and facilitation of social-emotional learning and social skills curriculum. The School Counselor will use a team approach and will work collaboratively to form partnerships with school staff, families and caregivers, and the local community in support of student success and well-being. This is a full time position.
The School Counselor will also work in class with students in grades 5-8 developing social and interpersonal skills as well as conflict management.
School counselors adhere to, address, and practice all of the skills and competencies detailed by the MA Model for School Counseling and the American School Counselor Association National Model.
Interested candidates, please send a cover letter, resume, three current letters of reference, copy of DESE license and copy of transcripts.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Be an advocate for all students
Consult with teachers, staff, and parents regarding the developmental needs of students.
Counsel individuals and small groups of students experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral problems
Apply counseling theories and techniques to support students in crisis
Acknowledge signs and symptoms to identify and support students in need that may require a referral for private counseling or require reporting to DCF
Deliver classroom lessons aligned with the counseling curriculum
Lead or co-lead group counseling for identified students
Attend, participate, and advocate for students at IEP meetings
Organize and attend parent/teacher/counselor meetings as needed on an ongoing basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Archdiocese of Boston does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices (consistent with those religious exemptions provided in statutory and constitutional law) on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Requirements
- Mass DESE Guidance Counselor or School Counselor, PreK-8
- At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred
- Masters degree preferred
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Grade levels:
- Elementary school
- Middle school
Physical setting:
- Private school
- Religious school
- School
Schedule:
License/Certification:
- School Counseling Certification (Required)
- MA DESE licence? (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Walpole, MA 02081 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Walpole, MA 02081: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person