Guidance Counselor – Alternative Education Program

Guidance Counselor – Alternative Education Program

Marlborough Public Schools Marlborough High School – Marlborough, Massachusetts

Job : 5699018

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Title of Position: Guidance Counselor – Alternative Education Program

Work Year:  School Year

Location/Program: Hildreth School – Marlborough Evening Teams Accelerated (METAS) Academy & Advanced Learning Academy (ALA)

Compensation: $50.00 per hour, up to 180 hours

Work Hours: This is a part-time position for two hours per night of the program up to 180 hours total for the year. Program hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm – 9pm, and every other Wednesday 4pm – 9pm. Specific hours within that timeframe are to be mutually determined between the guidance counselor and the METAS/ALA administration.

Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority: Works under the High School Principal and Director of Alternative Education.

Job Summary: School counselors excel in empowering students to achieve their fullest potential by encouraging ownership, self‑advocacy, organization, and inquiry. They utilize culturally proficient practices, respond to the personal, social‑emotional, and mental health needs of students, and personalize the academic and post‑secondary planning process for students. They deliver counseling program objectives in individual meetings, small group sessions, classroom lessons, and large audience presentations.

Counselors creatively problem‑solve and are eager to work collaboratively and constructively with parents, teachers, administrators, and other staff to support student learning and success.

• Participate in data‑driven best practices and using district/school data, design a measurable, strategic plan for the systemic delivery of a comprehensive school counseling program, including targeted interventions designed to address inequities and close achievement gaps.
• Contribute to a college and career ready culture within the school by providing classroom activities, group counseling, or individual sessions that promote equity and access by supporting all students to prepare for, participate in, and succeed in rigorous academic programs.
• Provide all students with timely exposure to a wide range of post‑secondary options; regularly provide feedback on all students’ post‑secondary plans; and utilize various career assessment techniques to assist students in understanding and developing their career abilities and interests.
• Contribute to the development, coordination, and implementation of effective strategies for school‑to‑post‑secondary transitions for all students. Assess the effectiveness of transition planning in positively impacting student achievement.
• Provide timely assistance to all students in understanding the college and career application and admissions processes, including information about college costs, financial aid, scholarships, and/or internship/apprenticeship processes and opportunities.
• Provide assistance in applying for post‑secondary opportunities, such as college applications, financial aid and scholarship forms, and/or employment applications. Help students evaluate their post‑secondary options.
• Assess student academic and/or social‑emotional functioning and consult with support staff and teachers.
• Track, monitor, and counsel students in course selection to align with graduation requirements and post‑secondary plans.
• Develop and deliver a standards‑based counseling curriculum that supports all students in developing academic/technical competencies, career/workplace readiness, and the personal/social skills necessary for success in higher education, the workplace, and other post‑secondary options.
• Attend Individual Education Plan (IEP), 504 and students‑at‑risk meetings and manage cases.
• Participate in the District’s Multi‑Tiered Support Systems.
• Foster school wide involvement in the design, planning, and advancement of the school counseling program to ensure coherent delivery through the coordination of school counseling activities with academic curricula, classroom…