Adjustment Counselor

Job Description: Dover-Sherborn High School is seeking a skilled School Adjustment Counselor for our GRIT (Growth, Resiliency, Integrity, Tenacity) Program. Based on a therapeutic learning center model, GRIT provides a supportive home-based environment for students navigating emotional, social-emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges that require interventions beyond the traditional classroom setting. In this role, you will partner closely with the program’s Special Education Liaison to maintain a therapeutic milieu. Together, you will explicitly teach students emotional regulation, social skills, and coping strategies, helping them manage vulnerabilities while maintaining high academic achievement. Key Responsibilities ● Counseling Support: Provide targeted individual and small-group counseling. ● Collaboration: Consult with program staff, general education teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure comprehensive student support and continuity of interventions throughout the school day. ● Intervention & Strategy: Utilize evidence-based research to develop, implement, and monitor social-emotional interventions and behavior systems. ● Special Education Documentation: Contribute to student evaluations, progress monitoring, data collection, IEP development, and progress reporting. Qualifications & Candidate Qualities ● Clinical Expertise: Deep knowledge of child development, trauma-informed practices, and best practices in social-emotional learning (SEL). ● Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work within a professional learning community and build strong partnerships with parents/guardians. ● Relational Skills: Strong ability to form positive, respectful relationships with students and staff. ● Core Competencies: Exceptional organizational, leadership, and oral/written communication skills. Dover-Sherborn Contract and Salary Schedule: DS Educator's Agreement – FY 2023–2026 DS FY27 Salary Schedule Our district is committed to strengthening opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our educators are engaged in a collective effort to improve understanding and deepen practices to actively foster racial literacy and cultural competency. Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and who have skills and experience to strengthen our district DEI work are strongly encouraged to apply.