School Adjustment Counselor - Long Term Substitute

JOB MISSION: To lead, encourage, and assist students to develop their individual potential for intellectual and emotional growth, resulting in their learning and achievement of high standards of knowledge and skills. include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

1. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
1.1 Continuously improve professional knowledge and practice through appropriate professional development activities; share information and knowledge with other teachers; apply the best research in the design and development of school curriculum.
1.2 Maintain and incorporate the best research in counseling materials and techniques.
2. PLANNING FOR INSTRUCTION
2.1 Set short-term and year-long goals for counseling and treatment based on sound principles and practices of learning.
2.2 Perform counseling and casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social, or emotional mal-adjustments related to their educational and social process. 2.3 Design and support the implementation of behavioral programs for classroom and general use.
3. USE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
3.1 Integrate current technologies as tools to enhance student social, emotional, and behavioral growth.
4. EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTION
4.1 Maintain systems of assessment and measurements which reflect progress in achieving objectives.
5. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
5.1 Establish an atmosphere that encourages sensitivity and respect among students and staff.
5.2 Design intreatment experiences in which students optimize their performance by taking responsibility for their own actions.
6. EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
6.1 Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, staff and administration using expected professional standards.
6.2 Participate actively in team/department/staff meetings.
7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
7.1 Be available for student and/or parent conferences.
7.2 Perform counseling and casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students to increase the parents' understanding and support their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems.
7.3 Conduct home visits for the purpose of completing social histories and gathering background data.
7.4 Help families make appropriate social agency contacts as needed.
7.5 Consult to the classroom teacher, principal, and other professionals in the Pupil Services Dept. and the System.
7.6 Communicate between the home and the school on matters relating to emotional and social adjustment and classroom functioning.
8. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND/OR TEACHING PROFESSION
8.1 Work collaboratively to identify areas for school improvement, develop possible strategies, and assess results.
9. ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH SCHOOL REGULATIONS
9.1 Observe and implement the rules and regulations established for the school system.

EVALUATION: Consistent with current Agreement Between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year in accordance with current Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit A) and Longmeadow School Committee Agreement

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONE

Salary : $100 - $299