School Counselor, Gr 9-12 (Long Term Substitute) (Repost) (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools•Boston, MA

18h

About The Position

The School Counselor works with students through individual and group counseling to help them understand their aptitudes, capabilities, and limitations as they make personal decisions, educational plans, and occupational choices. The counselor also develops, organizes, directs, supervises, and evaluates guidance and related programs. This is a long-term substitute position expected to end January 4, 2027. Boston Public Schools hires substitutes as per diem substitutes, including those assigned to long-term placements, and all substitutes begin at the per diem rate of pay. The counselor plans and implements guidance programs in cooperation with school leadership and the Program Director for Guidance and Support Services; counsels students; interprets student evaluations for students, faculty, and parents; assists with programming, records, placement, and discharge; collaborates with support-service personnel; provides college counseling; and develops educational and vocational information programs. The position reports to the Principal/Head of School.

Requirements

MA DESE School Counselor License at the appropriate level.
Master’s degree in counseling, education, or a related field.
Ability to meet the BPS Standards of Effective Practice described in the posting.
Experience working with urban youth in an educational or human services setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience with database management.
Demonstrated writing ability.
Fluency in a BPS official language: Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, or Somali.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, and implement guidance programs in cooperation with the Headmaster and the Program Director for Guidance and Support Services.
Counsel students individually and in small groups.
Implement and interpret evaluative appraisals of students for students, faculty, and parents.
Assist with student programming, record keeping, placement, and discharge.
Develop positive working relationships with other support-service personnel to identify problems, share information, and design programs.
Provide college counseling and support students with the college search and application process.
Design and implement a program of educational and vocational information.
Perform other related duties as requested by the Principal/Headmaster.
Set ambitious learning goals, maintain high expectations, assess student growth and understanding, and analyze and appropriately share assessment data.
Develop support plans grounded in knowledge of child and adolescent development, with measurable outcomes and differentiated support.
Create productive, safe, collaborative, and equitable learning environments that engage students and make supports accessible to diverse needs.
Respect students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges.
Engage families in collaborative, respectful relationships and share clear expectations and strategies to support student learning, behavior, and development.
Reflect on practice, seek and respond to feedback, collaborate with colleagues, and advise teachers and the school community on appropriate academic, behavioral, and social-emotional learning experiences.