2026-27 Social Emotional Learning Service Provider, 0.75 FTE

School Counselor

Implement social/emotional/behavioral interventions with special education students on an individual and/or small group basis including counseling and providing crisis intervention services as needed. Implement interventions including: family change, friendship, emotional and self-regulation groups, and others determined by student need. Support implementation of RTI (Response to Intervention) specific to social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students. Support teachers in the development of classroom-based accommodations to meet students social-emotional needs.

Implement interventions and/or services on IEP's including: family change, friendship, ADHD groups, and others determined by student need. Conduct developmental guidance lessons in classroom settings, as planned in conjunction with the students IEP team classroom teachers conjunction with building support for teachers and principal. Assist families to better understand the school and its programs and to strengthen the communication link between school and home.

Complete required Due Process procedures within mandated time frames. May be responsible for case management of special education students. Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team to assess and/or reassess students referred for special education services. Prepares and implements appropriate service plans for special education students, documents progress in the Individual Education Plan (IEP), attends IEP meetings. A liaison to administrators, teachers, and families in identifying referrals to outside support agencies.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Help students both directly and indirectly with their educational, personal, social, emotional, or career oriented needs; it may be part of the guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, system support or, in many cases, a blend of those factors. Serve on student support team. Provide assessments which involve preparation of social and developmental histories. Other tasks include administering social interaction instruments, interviewing parents, child and staff, observation of child in school, collection of agencies reports, and review of school information.

Collaborative work in a fast-paced environment interacting with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community with multiple requests and concerns. Support and communicate with other administrators and staff. Respond in emergency situations. Know, interpret, and follow school District policies. May be responsible supervision of paraprofessionals Participates in a professional learning community on a regular basis. Participates in training on third party reimbursement and implement third party reimbursement tasks as needed.