Long Term Subsitute Guidance Counselor Grades 5-8

Endeavor Charter School•Wake Forest, NC

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a long-term substitute position for a Guidance Counselor serving students in grades 5-8. The role involves teaching social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons, building positive relationships with students, supporting their behavioral and emotional success, and assisting with school culture initiatives. The counselor will also support the high school transition process for 8th graders and collaborate with staff to identify and address student needs. Key responsibilities include facilitating small groups, maintaining communication with families and staff, participating in student support meetings, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

Experience teaching social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons.
Ability to build positive relationships with students.
Proficiency in providing daily check-ins, encouragement, and problem-solving support.
Skill in referring significant social, emotional, or mental health concerns to school administration.
Ability to serve as a confidential, trusted adult for students.
Experience working under the direction of school administrators and teachers.
Ability to implement and reinforce school expectations and intervention plans.
Experience assisting with school culture initiatives, student wellness activities, and special events.
Ability to support students and families through the high school transition process.
Experience facilitating small groups on various topics.
Strong communication skills with students, families, and staff.
Ability to monitor attendance and engagement patterns.
Skill in identifying and addressing social-emotional barriers.
Ability to collaborate with teachers and administrators.
Proficiency in monitoring student concerns and communicating observations.
Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality and follow school reporting procedures.
Experience participating in student support meetings (MTSS, 504, EC).
Ability to facilitate SEL universal screening efforts, data collection, and analysis.
Skill in maintaining accurate documentation of student interactions.
Ability to foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive school environment.
Professionalism, flexibility, and strong communication skills.
Ability to perform occasional student supervision duties.

Responsibilities

Teach social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons to students in small groups, whole-class settings, and a daily-rotating middle school elective using school-provided curriculum and lesson plans.
Build positive relationships with students by providing daily check-ins, encouragement, and problem-solving support while referring significant social, emotional, or mental health concerns to school administration.
Support students’ behavioral, social, and emotional success by serving as a confidential, trusted adult for students while working under the direction of school administrators and teachers to help implement and reinforce school expectations and established intervention plans.
Assist with school culture initiatives, student wellness activities, and special events that promote belonging, leadership, and a positive school climate.
Support 8th grade students and families through the high school transition process by assisting school administrators with registration activities, distributing information, and participating in student and family meetings as directed.
Facilitate small groups focused on topics such as organization, friendship skills, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and study skills using provided materials.
Support student success by maintaining clear communication with students, families, and staff; monitoring attendance and engagement patterns; and helping identify and address social-emotional barriers such as anxiety, stress, low confidence, sense of belonging, motivation, or other factors that may impact a student’s ability to fully engage and succeed academically.
Collaborate with teachers and administrators to identify students who may benefit from additional academic, behavioral, or social-emotional supports.
Monitor student concerns and communicate observations with administrators, teachers, and families while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and following school reporting procedures.
Participate in student support meetings, including MTSS, 504, and Exceptional Children (EC) meetings, by sharing observations and supporting the implementation of plans developed by the appropriate school-based teams.
In partnership with administration and the elementary counselor, facilitate mid-year SEL universal screening efforts, data collection, and analysis to help identify students who may benefit from additional support.
Maintain accurate documentation of student interactions and assigned responsibilities as directed by administration.
Help foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive school environment while modeling professionalism, flexibility, and strong communication skills.
Perform occasional student supervision duties, including carpool, lunch, or other assigned responsibilities.