Special Education School Counselor (26-27 SY)

Special Education School Counselor (26-27 SY)

Supervisor: Special Education Supervisor 

Grades: 6-12

Job Summary:

The Special Education School Counselor will support Special Education students in their learning by rendering essential services that recognize and resolve the environmental and/or socio-emotional problems that obstruct the educational process. He/she will provide counseling (individual and group) to high school students from diverse backgrounds, in accordance with professional standards and ethics. He/she will provide consultation services to school staff about individual student needs and work collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team member to devise plans for students through the provision of support services. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide individual and small group counseling services to students in grades 9 through 12 through the use of evidence-based practices. 
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of social, emotional, and/or behaviorally-driven Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.
• Develop and implement professional development training for school personnel and parents, as requested.
• Assist the IEP team, in conjunction with the school attendance officer, in addressing truancy-related issues through the creation of student-specific plans, and the monitoring of attendance-related goals.
• Participate in eligibility determination, as well as reevaluation, meetings.
• Participate in professional development activities aimed at best practices for the provision of comprehensive school counseling services.
• Serve as a liaison between the student, home, school, private counseling facilities, and other community resources. 
• Provide families with information to external support services or agencies in order to assist students in coping with challenges. 
• Perform duties and assume other responsibilities, as requested by the supervisor. 

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in related field (School Counseling, Social Work, etc.)
• Valid Pennsylvania Certificate in Elementary and Secondary School Counseling OR Licensure as a Social Worker in Pennsylvania

Benefits: 

• Access to consistent coaching in instruction and technology integration 
• Access to best-in-class technology resources and a physical framework designed with innovative learning in mind 
• Excellent health benefits (for both you and your family), retirement benefits, and more! 

Please visit our website at https://www.stringtheoryschools.org/career/join-our-team to learn about the application process. Send all required materials to employment@stringtheoryschools.org.