School Adjustment Counselor

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (PVCICS) is a successful K-12th grade regional Chinese language and culture immersion program currently serving almost 600 students from almost 30 communities – most are not ethnically Chinese, nor do they enter with any Chinese language background. SPECIFIC SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: ●Provides counseling support to elementary grade (K-5) students so they attain an optimum level of personal and social adjustment by developing a positive working relationship with the teaching staff and other support service personnel to identify problems, share information and design programs. ●Counsels students individually and in small groups. Must be able to respond to the needs of students with social, emotional and behavioral needs. ●Provides behavior support and programming for students. ●Experience working with a diverse student body. ●Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and supporting agencies concerning the needs and abilities of students. ●Provides professional development for staff around social emotional learning standards in conjunction with the school psychologist. ●Ensure that all activities conform to school guidelines. ●Communicate effectively with all members of the school and community. ●Experience supporting students on 504s/IEPs, delivering direct social, emotional, behavioral services and documenting progress. ●Assists in the admission, record keeping, placement and discharge of students. ●Implements and interprets for students, faculty, and parents evaluative appraisals of students. ●Works collaboratively with teachers and staff to teach and implement social curriculum using Responsive Classroom, Move This World, and other related curriculum. ●Works collaboratively with other counselors to support K-12 age students in entire school. ●Performs other duties common to all staff such as traffic/hall/lunch/recess duty on an as needed basis as requested by the administration. Qualifications Required: 1. Master's Degree in counseling, social work, education or related field 2. Massachusetts certification or appropriate license as an Adjustment Counselor 3. Experience working with K-12 students in an educational or human services setting. Preferred Bilingual and bi-literate in Mandarin Chinese and English, but not required. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to info@pvcics.org . PVCICS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, housing status, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. We are an equal opportunity employer.