This is an ANTICIPATED opening.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The School Counselor is responsible for helping students attain their personal, academic, civic and career potential. The selected candidate will provide students with services in matters of social and emotional support, academic planning, and post-secondary career and college planning. The School Counselor will support and foster the MSAD No. 75 mission, and district and school improvement initiatives. 

SPECIFIC ROLES, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Counseling

• Work actively to know each student and raise student aspirations.
• Provide individual and/or group counseling as needed.
• Provide appropriate resources to all students, parents, and faculty to maximize student success.
• Advocate for students who have limited support from home and help to develop students’ self-advocacy skills.
• Support and coordinate with other school personnel to provide immediate responsive services and family, personal and crisis situations.
• Be an active member of the Student Assistance Team
• Maintain awareness of current school and community resources for students in crisis and make appropriate referrals.

Academic Advising & Progress Monitoring

• Review student academic progress, including credit attainment, and support students with the development of 4-year academic plans
• Support and review social and/or emotional progress of students.
• Support students with post-secondary planning, including career exploration and college search/planning.
• Take appropriate intervention and referral action when students are not successful.
• Monitor student attendance. 

Consultation and Communication Responsibilities

• Maintain effective communication with teachers and parents regarding student progress.
• Manage and support 504 plans for assigned students.
• Provide staff and parent consulting services regarding student learning, student responsibility and other developmental needs.
• Attend IEP meetings for assigned students, as needed and appropriate.
• Maintain professional and collegial relations with all faculty and staff.

Coordination

• Assist in the referral of students and families to appropriate community/state agencies.
• Support and facilitate the transition from middle to high school, including consideration of appropriate student placement.

Professional Development

• Participate in school improvement initiatives and ensure that school counseling services are coordinated with school and district efforts.
• Actively participate in a variety of professional development activities in order to stay abreast of current educational and counseling issues and ideas.

GENERAL:

• Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates a strong, vibrant work ethic.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Possesses strong skills as a collaborator and a commitment to professional growth.
• Experience with high-school aged students and families.
• Fulfill other duties, as assigned by the school administration.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in School Counseling.
• State of Maine Department of Education Certification.
• At least two years of counseling experience at the secondary level preferred.