School Instructional Staff

Position is for the 24/25 school year, start date of August 26, 2024.

General description of the position:

A CTECS School counselor is responsible for implementing a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive, preventative, school counseling program that covers the academic, career, and social emotional domains and is aligned with the CT Comprehensive School Counseling Framework and ASCA professional school counselor standards, ethical standards, and Mindsets & Behaviors. School counselors work to maximize and support student success, while promoting access and equity to education for all students. As vital members of the school leadership team, school counselors contribute to a school culture of success for all. 

Qualifications required, (e.g., education, degrees, certification, licensing, skills, knowledge, abilities, specialized training):

• Active State of Connecticut teaching certificate (#068 School Counselor) or qualify for a Durational Shortage Area Permit (DSAP).
• Master’s degree in school counseling from an accredited university or college.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise with the CT Comprehensive School Counseling Framework (CCSCF) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model.
• Demonstrate knowledge of best practices and methodologies in school counseling, aligned with current state and national standards
• Training and/or experience with career & college counseling
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with school leadership, staff, families and the community
• Ability to utilize technology and data to address student and departmental needs
• Strong public relations, organizational and problem solving skills.
• High standards of ethics, honesty and integrity. 

Supervisor: School Principal and/or Assistant Principal

Hours/Time Requirements: 188 days per school year, 7 hours daily. Review SVFT bargaining unit contract for more information.

Working Conditions:

• Interaction among adolescents and colleagues
• Repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
• Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, read, hear, see, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
• Frequent interruption of duties by staff, students, visitors and/or telephone

Essential duties and responsibilities. Functions that the employee must be able to perform.  Mental and/or physical requirements should be described and where applicable, quantified:

Responsibility Area #1:  Instruction

• Use school counseling student standards and competencies to inform the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling framework
• Provide appraisal and advisement to all students through large group, classroom, small group, and individual settings
• Provide school based small group and individual counseling
• Guide students starting in 9th grade to help them develop their post-secondary educational/career plans, coordinate career assessments and help students interpret results to help them in their planning using district provided career management tool to keep record of their plans.
• Provide individual assistance to students regarding their academic, career and social-emotional needs
• Implement and deliver a developmentally appropriate school counseling curriculum that is sequential and uses diverse strategies, for all students.
• Review credits, grades, and transcripts with students, guiding them to meet graduation requirements and develop academic plans for success and future career planning. 
• Provide trade/career/college counseling to all students. Assist students in preparing for and navigating through the college admissions process, and other specific processes by trade.
• Assist in the transition from middle school to high school and from high school to postsecondary. 

Responsibility Area #2:  Collaboration

• Collaborate with teachers, families, and other staff on early identification and intervention of children’s academic & social emotional needs. 
• Consult with families, teachers, administrators, and support agencies in regards to the students’ academic & social emotional needs. 
• Consult and be a resource for teachers in helping students to be successful. 
• Work collaboratively with school psychologists, school social workers, school nurses and other outside  mental health providers to provide multi-tiered systems of support to students and families. 
• Make referrals to appropriate school and community resources.
• Participate in parent/teacher/student meetings, student assistance team meetings, 504 & PPT meetings as appropriate and in the role of student advocate. 
• Include families as partners in the academic, post-secondary and social emotional processes as it relates to their child. 
• Provide family education materials and programming with school related problems/issues as appropriate (e.g. post-secondary nights, financial aid nights, career fairs).
• Assist families in addressing school related problems and issues. Refer students and their parents, as needed, to appropriate specialists, programs and/or outside agencies. 
• Include families in student planning activities; working with translators and other services as needed.

Responsibility Area #3:  Data and Advocacy

• Use data to document the results of strategies and interventions that are used to improve student outcomes.
• Collect and analyze data to identify gaps in achievement, opportunity and attainment. 
• Interpret student data and assessment results to be used in the counseling environment.
• Report results of the program evaluation and data collection that demonstrates student outcomes and achievement.
• Articulate and promote the school counseling program to students, parents, staff, community and other stakeholders
• Advocate for the fair, just and compassionate treatment of all students. 
• Advocate for equitable access to programs and services for all students.
• Participate in school-wide decision making that contributes to the overall effective operation of the school. 
• Promote and coordinate school activities and resources between and among home, school, community agencies and business and industry. 

Responsibility Area #4:  Professional Responsibilities

• Review the comprehensive school counseling framework annually, revising it as needed and planning year/monthly calendars of counseling program activities.
• Conduct annual needs assessments with students and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain skills needed to utilize technology systems and participate in professional development activities.
• Adhere to the ethical standards of the state and national associations for school counseling. 
• Adhere to professional practices and standards set forth by the state and national associations for school counseling. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal laws as they pertain to school counseling. 

Closing date is May 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Applications will be accepted via E-Mail or Fax only.

E-Mail address: HR.applications@cttech.org  or Faxes may be sent to – CTECS Recruitment 860-706-5756.

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