Educational Counselor
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About this role
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The School Counselor provides ongoing academic, pragmatic, and social-emotional support to students with complex learning profiles throughout the school day as determined by the needs of the program. The School Counselor provides instructional support to students inside and outside the classroom and designs and implements activities/ classes. The School Counselor works collaboratively with academic and clinical team members, attends meetings, and prepares/maintains classrooms to support the development of students in a child-centered, therapeutic school setting.Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
Essential Functions
Support teachers in the implementation of curriculum.
-Support teachers, clinicians, and administration in maintaining a safe and nurturing environment.
-Provide academic support, accommodations, and modifications as needed.
-Engage and facilitate students’ transitions between classes and throughout the building.
-Supervise and implement coverage activities during staff absences.
-Supervise students in all school locations as needed, including during arrival and dismissal.
-Provide ongoing social-emotional support to students in the classroom and milieu.
-With supervision, design and implement activities/ classes, if needed.
-Complete student-related documentation as necessary.
-Prepare and maintain the milieu and classrooms for use each day.
-Proctor testing sessions, providing IEP-mandated accommodations as required.
-Model appropriate social cues and body language and provide social pragmatic support as needed.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Education preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Experience with children and/or adolescents 0-1 year preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Flexibility, collaborative mindset, and willingness to learn.
- Work collaboratively with academic and clinical team members.
- Maintain a commitment to professional growth and competency.
- Exhibits positive behavior towards students, parents, and staff.
- Responsive to issues presented in supervision.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
EEO Statement - Pathway School
Federal Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities Laws and Regulations
McLean Hospital and its affiliates, the Arlington School and Pathways Academy (collectively, McLean), do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in admission or access to, treatment or employment at, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that McLean operates. McLean is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act), and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106 and 110, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the educational programs and activities that McLean operates. Inquiries concerning the application of each of the aforementioned statutes and their implementing regulations to McLean may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (617) 289-0111 or 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921, or to the applicable McLean coordinator as indicated in school’s hiring policies. For more information about Pathways Academy’s hiring policies, please click here: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/sites/default/files/shared/Pathways-Policy-Manual18-19revised11-19-18.pdf
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 This title declares it to be the policy of the United States that discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin shall not occur in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and authorizes and directs the appropriate federal departments and agencies to take action to carry out this policy.
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act prohibits specific discriminatory conduct, including segregating students on the basis of race, color or national origin, and discrimination
against faculty and staff Furthermore, the EEOA requires school districts to take action to overcome students' language barriers that impede equal participation in educational programs.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities by recipients of federal funds. Title IX has been applied to ensure equal opportunities for female students in athletics and in cases of sexual harassment by school administrators, teachers and students.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$18.58 - $26.58/Hourly
Grade
3
EEO Statement:
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