Waterboro Elementary School Counselor SY24/25 (JobID#966)

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 57

Office of the Superintendent

Waterboro, Maine  04087

WATERBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR SY24/25

POSITION SUMMARY: Elementary School Counselor SY24/25

Waterboro Elementary is seeking a full time school counselor for the 2024-2025 school year. 

REPORTS TO: Principal and Assistant Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A Master’s Degree in Elementary Counseling or similar degree.
2. Must hold a valid State of Maine certificate in counseling.
3. Ability to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with students, staff and families.

Job Goal: 

1. To design and implement an exceptional school counseling program that aligns with ASCA National Standards as well as the Maine Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model 2.0, with a shared team of stakeholders. This program will provide a balance of direct instruction of curricula, individual and group sessions, and crisis response as needed.
2. To provide dynamic, engaging lessons to students via classroom visits, community assemblies, small groups, etc. as part of a greater team of counselors and staff who are genuinely connected to students.
3. To collaborate with a talented, progressive team that has formed deep, lasting relationships with families and students by providing support to these families aiding in barrier reduction and access to learning and basic needs.
4. To further the development and implementation of our MTSS-B System and Structures to support student needs.

Work Year:

Per MEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the planning and implementation of counseling services within WES for grades PK-5 in collaboration with counselors and administrators. This includes curricular materials for direct instruction which meet learning objectives.
2. Provide short-term individual and group counseling for students when appropriate. Will be available to students for self-referrals and referrals from staff, families, and others.
3. Provide and follow programs for students, within the classroom or small group context, which help students with their own social and emotional development. (I.e., Yale RULER, Strong Start/Strong Kids, Social Thinking, Skill Streaming, etc.)
4. Provide crisis intervention for students when the occasion(s) arise.
5. Consider student communication as privileged (as enacted by Public Laws 1973, Chapter 484) and as a number one priority.
6. Consult in a positive and collaborative manner with families, faculty, administrators, and other professionals regarding students.
7. Refer students to out-of-school professionals when the MTSS-B team decides it is necessary.
8. Make classroom observations when a counselor and/or teacher consider it in the best interest of the student.
9. Counselors shall adhere to the Code of Ethics sanctioned for school counselors by the The American School Counselors’ Association.
10. Assists new students in adjusting to school.
11. Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct.
12. Conducts research pertinent to health, guidance, and remediation.
13. Counsels students on educational and/or personal problems.
14. Helps teachers understand the special needs and/or challenges of individual students and their families.
15. Interprets diagnoses to school personnel and others – when appropriate and there is a “need to know.”
16. Be a part of committees that align with the school counseling program or where your expertise is needed (e.g., attendance teams, MTSS-B, etc.)