School Counselor

About the role

The School Counselor provides comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling services to address social, emotional, and academic barriers to student achievement. By implementing a strategic guidance curriculum and providing individualized educational and career planning, the Counselor promotes age-appropriate skills and academic growth for all students.

This commitment aligns with Framingham Public Schools’ high expectations for achievement, equal access to quality instruction, academic proficiency for all students, and closing the achievement gap among subgroups within the schools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 social-emotional interventions to meet the diverse psychological and behavioral needs of students, including those with IEPs and 504 plans.
• Collect and analyze behavioral data, social-emotional screening results, and attendance patterns to inform clinical interventions and track student progress toward IEP goals.
• Work effectively within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and multidisciplinary teams to develop proactive, school-wide strategies that promote academic success and social-emotional wellness.
• Serve as a liaison between families, school-based teams, and community agencies such as DCF, Psychiatric Emergency Services, and the juvenile court system.
• Mastery of restorative justice, conflict transformation, and de-escalation techniques; ability to provide immediate crisis intervention and lead re-entry meetings for students returning from outside placements.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and ethical standards of school social work/counseling, including the maintenance of clinical confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.
• Use Google Workspace for Education and specialized data-tracking software to manage caseloads, monitor progress, and facilitate collaborative planning.
• Communicate clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders, effectively translating clinical observations into actionable educational strategies for teachers and parents.
• Foster an equitable and inclusive district environment for all staff, students, and families, ensuring language accessibility in all clinical communications.
• Maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance; exhibit professional composure and objective judgment when responding to high-stakes emotional situations or behavioral escalations.

Requirements

• A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in School Counseling, Social Work, or a related field is required.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality clinical and developmental support while managing diverse caseloads.
• Experience working with students across academic, social/emotional, and career domains within a school district or clinical setting is preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Valid Massachusetts Teaching License in School Counselor (All Levels).

Skills

• Ability to design and implement Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 social-emotional interventions to meet the diverse psychological and behavioral needs of students, including those with IEPs and 504 plans.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficiency in collecting and analyzing behavioral data, social-emotional screening results, and attendance patterns to inform clinical interventions and track student progress toward IEP goals.
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS): Ability to work effectively within Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and multidisciplinary teams to develop proactive, school-wide strategies that promote academic success and social-emotional wellness.
• Clinical Case Management: Skill in coordinating complex cases by serving as a liaison between families, school-based teams, and community agencies such as DCF, Psychiatric Emergency Services, and the juvenile court system.
• Restorative Practices & Crisis Management: Mastery of restorative justice, conflict transformation, and de-escalation techniques; ability to provide immediate crisis intervention and lead re-entry meetings for students returning from outside placements.
• Compliance & Ethics: Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and ethical standards of school social work/counseling, including the maintenance of clinical confidentiality and accurate record-keeping.
• Instructional Technology: Proficiency in using Google Workspace for Education and specialized data-tracking software to manage caseloads, monitor progress, and facilitate collaborative planning.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to diverse stakeholders, effectively translating clinical observations into actionable educational strategies for teachers and parents.
• Cultural Proficiency: Demonstrated cultural proficiency and competence in fostering an equitable and inclusive district environment for all staff, students, and families, ensuring language accessibility in all clinical communications.
• Professionalism & Clinical Composure: Maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance; exhibit professional composure and objective judgment when responding to high-stakes emotional situations or behavioral escalations.

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