Middle School Guidance Counselor

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Position Description Provides a continuum of individual student planning, school counseling core curriculum, and behavioral health services, including data-driven prevention and intervention strategies for ensuring equitable access to resources and promoting academic achievement, social/emotional and career development to enhance student success for college and career readiness. Participate in professional learning.

Windham Public Schools is a welcoming learning environment where all students are prepared for college and careers. All educators must be excited about working with diverse populations and eager to collaborate with colleagues.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
• Ensures the safety of students
• Implements the Windham Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives
• Manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain an advantageous learning environment
• Prepares lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, use appropriate techniques, and serve the needs of all learners in the classroom
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required
• Attends parent/teacher conferences
• Assess student learning continually and identify areas of intervention if needed
• Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined and approved by the Windham Board of Education
• Maintains respect for confidential information
• Keeps parents up-to-date on student progress through the use of interim reports, report cards, and/or conferences
• Design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed
• Design clear and specific learning assessments
• Maintain a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between teachers and learners
• Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents
• Other duties as assigned by Administrator and/or Superintendent

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment, and other educational materials
• Establish and maintain professional relationships
• Participate in professional learning by attending seminars and workshops to improve instructional practice and positively affect student achievement

Qualifications/Certificates:

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Active subject matter certificate as required by the Connecticut State Department of Education
• Csde Certification(s): 066, 067, 068
• Experience working with a diverse student demographic

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Windham Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent public relations skills

Days: Monday Friday

Salary: In accordance with the WFT contract

Windham is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Windham Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.