School Counselor - Moore Middle

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School Counselor - Lyman Moore Middle School Position Overview

School counselors are certified educators who improve student success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. School counselors provide students with a comprehensive school counseling program that systematically supports the academic, career, and social/emotional development of all students. Portland Public Schools is hiring a School Counselor to join the team at Lyman Moore Middle School. The School Counselor works under the supervision of the Principal to create and implement data-informed school counseling programs that positively impact student outcomes and promote educational equity and access.

• Design, deliver, and evaluate a developmentally appropriate school counseling curriculum to include lessons in academic success, career awareness and planning and personal/social growth and understanding.
• Provide short-term individual counseling in the areas of academic achievement and secondary planning and in personal/social development.
• Provide individual and small group counseling in a variety of settings
• Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff, and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in the school setting
• Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies and specialists
• Participate in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school
• Plan, evaluate, and revise the school counseling program
• Pursue continuous professional growth to stay abreast of the field
• Promote an understanding and appreciation of diverse populations and cultures
• Monitor and advise students and their parents as to progress toward graduation
• Prepare students for the transition to high school
• Conduct structured goal-oriented counseling sessions in systematic response to identified needs of groups of children
• Interpret tests, student data, and other assessment results appropriately in the counseling environment
• Provide information and skills to parents, school staff, administration and the community to assist them in helping students in academic, career and social development
• Assist parents in addressing school related problems and issues
• Promote the liaison and coordination of school activities and resources and communicate between and among home, school, community agencies and business and industry
• Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned

• Adhere to the ethical standards of state and national school counselor associations
• Adhere to preferred practices prescribed by state and national school counselor associations
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to school counseling
• Demonstrate personal growth and professional development
• Ability to cooperate with staff, parents/guardians, administration and community resource people
• Demonstrate effective communication skills
• Ability to develop rapport with students and parents
• Ability to analyze or offer problem-solving techniques
• Ability and skill to empathize and understand students' concerns
• Patience

• Hold a master's degree in school counseling from an accredited college or university
• Combinations of applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform effectively in the position, will determine salary

• Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as needed

• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info)
• Maine DOE Certificate with 075 Endorsement (School Counselor) (more info)

• Schedule: School Year, Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Assignment: Permanent
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