School Counselor and SEL Instructor

A counselor and SEL Instructor at iTeach Schools wears multiple hats to ensure an excellent education for their students. The three different parts of the role are:

A - Personal Counselling of students (approximately 50% time)

• Work with teachers to identify behavioral, social, emotional gaps / challenges students are facing and implementing standardized referral systems for student selection
  

• Examine and identify academic and other gaps
  

• With inputs from teachers and assessments, identify students with LDs and large learning gaps
  

• Work with the School Social Worker and parents to get students appropriate external testing for LDs
  

• For students with LDs, ensure the LD certification gets them the best-fit concessions for examination s
  

• Setting individual goals (qualitative / quantitative) and creating relevant IEPs for selected students.
  

• Document cases thoroughly to establish a qualitative and quantitative and effective monitoring & evaluation of progress to goals .

• Consult with other Network SEL Specialists and school-based Leadership Teams to identify priorities, develop action plans, and monitor progress at 1-2 prioritized schools
  

• Provide individualized, classroom-based coaching to support teachers in implementing best practices to promote SEL, establishing supportive learning environments, and developing supportive classroom management practices.
  

• Manage communication and correspondence with school staff, students and families; monitoring project activities, proposal development and reporting.

C - Coach school team and parents on handling students with special needs (approximately 10% time)

• Work with the School Principal and Vice-Principal to coach teachers and school staff on how best to include, and ensure learning for students with learning difficulties
  

• Coach parents on how best to support students with learning difficulties
  

• Support school in developing community partnerships and linkages for social services and behavioral health supports for high risk students
  

• Assist the administration in crisis intervention and emergency response teams

Education & Experience:

• Required: Masters Degree with a specialization in psychology and/or counseling

• Required: 2 - 3 years of work experience in personal counseling
  

• Preferred: Work experience in remedial teaching and experience with adolescent students