High School School Counselor Job at Westbrook School Department, Westbrook, ME

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  • Westbrook School Department
  • Westbrook, ME

Job Description

Westbrook High School is seeking a School Counselor. This position will include working directly with grade level case loads and potentially delivering SEL curriculum during our advisory period.The successful candidate will be state certified as a School Counselor. The successful candidate will have experience supporting students in the following areas: academic planning and goal setting, providing short-term counseling and making referrals for long-term support, delivering career/college curriculum, advocating for students at IEP, 504s, and other student-focused meetings;  analyzing data to identify student issues, needs, and challenges. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, maintaining and supporting a caseload of students, organizing and conducting 504 referrals and meetings, delivering curriculum that addresses all students’ academic, career, and social/emotional development, and collaborating with staff and families to support the needs of all students through various intervention programs. Westbrook High School is a BARR School of Excellence; familiarity with the BARR model is preferred.

About the School

Westbrook High School is proud to serve the City of Westbrook. Our learners represent 27 different countries of origin and speak over 15 languages other than English. The needs of individual learners are recognized and met through the work of our exemplary staff and diverse programming. We offer a wide range of extracurricular clubs, activities and athletic teams. Westbrook High School values student voice, welcomes all students, and is committed to helping students realize and achieve their dreams. Our staff endeavors to build positive relationships with students to promote, support, and enhance learning. We collaborate in teams at the freshmen and sophomore levels to provide a social emotional curriculum, assess student data, implement interventions, and talk about best practice. This allows us to prepare students for a more individualized course of study during their junior and senior years. Westbrook High School offers a STEM endorsed diploma and a Visual & Performing Arts endorsed diploma. We also offer programming to prepare students for Westbrook Regional Technical Center and PATHS. Finally, we are proud to prepare students for the Seal of Bi-Literacy through our Multilingual Learner programming and our Modern and Classical Language courses. Westbrook High School has become a springboard for students to join the military, enter the workforce or go onto college through relevant and rigorous coursework and the guidance of our Aspirations Counselor and Student Services Department.   

About the District

Proudly serving one of the most diverse communities in the State in a growing suburb of Portland, Maine’s largest city, the Westbrook School Department is dedicated to fostering a representative and inclusive workforce in order to grow as a culturally rich and equity focused district. All voices are heard in our schools. Through our student-centered programs, we meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all learners and embrace our identity as a whole child district. Our schools serve learners in PK-high school as well as Career and Technical Education and Adult Education. We nurture a collaborative working environment and a culture of continuous growth through supportive leadership, high expectations, and opportunities for professional learning. We also offer competitive pay and generous benefits. Together we fulfill our One Promise: The best education for all, for life. We invite you to join our team!

To Apply

Vist the Employment page of our website, to be directed to Frontline. All candidates must complete the online application and upload the following documents: resume, transcripts, proof of certification, licensure, and CHRC, and three current letters of reference. Application deadline: Until a suitable candidate is found. EOE

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