Nantucket Public Schools Hiring for Guidance Counselor, multiple levels (K-8) Job at Nantucket, MA Full Time

School counselors work with students, school staff, families, and the community to provide a comprehensive student development and counseling program of student advocacy, preventative/intervention service, curriculum, and college and career direction. School counselors impart specific skills and learning opportunities in the areas of academic achievement, career, and some personal/social development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree (college and career counseling focus, preferred).
• Massachusetts certification or the ability to be certified in Massachusetts.
• Technology skills based on industry standards.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the school committee may find appropriate and acceptable.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create comprehensive counseling programs that focus on student outcomes, specifically around three main areas: academic, career and personal/social development.
• Use individual assessment tools to evaluate students’ abilities, interest and personality characteristics
• Meet with student to assist in goal setting and career planning (Essential tasks are helping students choose best strategies for formulating future goals and preparing for either further education or entry into the workforce).
• Use organizational assessments and tools to evaluate the schools counseling needs.
• Deliver school counseling curriculum in partnership with other professional educators in classroom and group activities.
• Meet with students individually, and also regularly hold small group sessions, workshops and occasionally present in school assemblies and to School Committee.
• Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
• Clear and concise communication skills, need to be flexible, compassionate, with good listening skills with the ability to support students and provide guidance while they evaluate their strengths, skills, abilities and needs

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $64,343.00 – $110,243.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nantucket, MA 02554: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• school counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location