R 3167 Kindergarten and 1st Grade Jumpstart Summer Program-Social Worker Counselor HYWest

Barnstable Public Schools • Barnstable, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Students entering Hyannis West Elementary kindergarten and 1st grade will be invited to participate in a summer session to prepare these students and their families for the Kindergarten and 1st Grade, school routines, expected behaviors, supports available, and allay fears.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree
• Massachusetts DESE license in School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, Guidance Counselor, or Psychologist
• Experience with positive behavior supports, pro-social skills development and parent training.
• Minimum three years experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service and consultation for students.
• Use a significant portion of each day in direct contact with students for counseling, planning or decision making.
• Provide classroom and small group instruction.
• Provide crisis counseling and referral when necessary to outside agencies.
• Mediate with students and staff to resolve conflicts that interfere with the learning process.
• Provide consultation to staff regarding student difficulty in the classroom and assistance in developing positive behavior intervention and support plans.
• Serve as a resource person to staff to provide information about behavioral, social, emotional matters which may have significance for student’s program.
• Collaborate with school counselors, school psychologists, teachers, administrators and parents.
• All other duties assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level