This Position is split as  .5 FTE  504 Coordinator/ .5 FTE Guidance Counselor

Position: 504 Plan Coordinator at Barnsatble High school.

Job Goal: Follow all federal, state, and district guidelines to ensure eligible BHS students with disabilities receive the services they are entitled to under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

QUALIFICATIONS:           

1. A Master's Degree from an accredited College or University.
2. Massachusetts DESE licensure valid for School Counselor, Social Worker, or School Psychologist.
3. Three years of counseling, assessing, programing, or related experience working with students with disabilities. 
4. Knowledge of federal and state regulations and guidelines related to 504 Plans and special education.
5. Excellent communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, written). 

Reports To and Evaluated By: Building Principal or designee

POSITION:               School Counselor

JOB GOAL:              To support the development of the whole child by providing academic, social/emotional and career education to meet the diverse needs of all students; and to collaborate with parents, teachers, staff, and the community to ensure all students are college and career ready.  

QUALIFICATIONS:           

1. Master's degree with a major in counseling.
2. Massachusetts license as a school guidance counselor.
3. Education and experience in ASCA national standards and state requirements.

REPORTS TO:                     Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Plans, organizes, and delivers the school counseling curriculum.
2. Implements tiered interventions.
3. Monitors student progress on a regular basis.
4. Collaborates with stakeholders (parents, staff, community) to support students’ school success and provide responsive services.
5. Collects and analyzes student data to provide individual and system support. Shares results as appropriate.
6. Communicates effectively with the principal, school staff, and parents.
7. Demonstrates cultural proficiency, sensitivity to differences in abilities, and social backgrounds, especially when working with students with diverse backgrounds.
8. Develops and implements educational interventions that are effective in meeting the needs of a diverse student body.
9. Develops, implements, and monitors progress of individual, small, and group counseling interventions and services.
10. May hold team meeting leader responsibilities.
11. Fulfills all professional responsibilities.
12. May provide IEP and 504 social, emotional, behavioral, and counseling services.
13. Any other assigned duties by the Principal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Typical office conditions; siting, bending, stooping, filing, occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds of office supplies/files.  Close vision at or correctable to normal range.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:        Per BTA contract

SALARY:       Per BTA contract.

Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.