R 3306 504 Coordinator and Guidance Counselor

This Position is split as .5 FTE 504 Coordinator/ .5 FTE Guidance Counselor

Position: 504 Plan Coordinator at Barnsatble High school.

Job Goal: Follow all federal, state, and district guidelines to ensure eligible BHS students with disabilities receive the services they are entitled to under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master's Degree from an accredited College or University.
• Massachusetts DESE licensure valid for School Counselor, Social Worker, or School Psychologist.
• Three years of counseling, assessing, programing, or related experience working with students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations and guidelines related to 504 Plans and special education.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written).

Reports To and Evaluated By: Building Principal or designee

POSITION: School Counselor

JOB GOAL: To support the development of the whole child by providing academic, social/emotional and career education to meet the diverse needs of all students; and to collaborate with parents, teachers, staff, and the community to ensure all students are college and career ready.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree with a major in counseling.
• Massachusetts license as a school guidance counselor.
• Education and experience in ASCA national standards and state requirements.

REPORTS TO: Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, organizes, and delivers the school counseling curriculum.
• Implements tiered interventions.
• Monitors student progress on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with stakeholders (parents, staff, community) to support students’ school success and provide responsive services.
• Collects and analyzes student data to provide individual and system support. Shares results as appropriate.
• Communicates effectively with the principal, school staff, and parents.
• Demonstrates cultural proficiency, sensitivity to differences in abilities, and social backgrounds, especially when working with students with diverse backgrounds.
• Develops and implements educational interventions that are effective in meeting the needs of a diverse student body.
• Develops, implements, and monitors progress of individual, small, and group counseling interventions and services.
• May hold team meeting leader responsibilities.
• Fulfills all professional responsibilities.
• May provide IEP and 504 social, emotional, behavioral, and counseling services.
• Any other assigned duties by the Principal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Typical office conditions; siting, bending, stooping, filing, occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds of office supplies/files. Close vision at or correctable to normal range.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Per BTA contract

SALARY: Per BTA contract.

Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.