School Counselor - Lewiston Middle School

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze student data to Identify and support school-wide needs related to social-emotional learning.
• Implement/facilitate researched informed interventions in large group, small group, and individual settings.
• Collaborate with and support general education teachers in the delivery of core tier 1 SEL curriculum.
• Attend RTI meetings and identify level of support needed for students.
• Identify and develop accommodations and resources for students and teachers and assist in drafting and implementing individual behavior plans.
• Prepare and follow up on referrals to outside agencies.
• Engage in restorative work with students, families and classrooms.
• Engage families in RTI process and problem-solving.
• Respond to, evaluate, and make recommendations for students in crisis.
• Develop and facilitate professional development for staff.

Qualification Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

• Masters Degree in school counseling, counseling or social work
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Teaching Certificate with School Counselor Certificate or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LMSW-cc, LCPC, LCPC-c)

Other Skills And Abilities

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs;
• Ability to plan and implement therapeutic based goals, school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community;
• Ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communications.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk and stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being of students.

Pay

Salary: $43,350.73 - $81,769.12 (SY25/26)

Benefits

• Health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer;
• Dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance;
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts;
• Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans;
• 15 paid sick days per year;
• Tuition reimbursement and more!