Counselor Elementary School, Structured Learning Center

Nichols College; Dudley (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nichols College in Dudley, MA, seeks a Counselor Elementary School, Structured Learning Center to lead and deliver a comprehensive school counseling program. You will provide individual and group counseling, classroom guidance, and collaborative planning with teachers and families to support student success.

The role emphasizes ethical practice, advisory services on higher education, and ongoing program evaluation to improve intrapersonal and interpersonal development for students.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering guidance curriculum and counseling services in school settings.
• Ability to interpret student assessment data to support planning.
• Excellent collaboration with teachers, parents and administration.

Responsibilities

• Manages and leads the counseling program by planning, organizing, implementing, and delivering program activities.
• Delivers classroom guidance activities through leadership of the guidance curriculum.
• Guides individual and group planning for educational, career, personal and social goals.
• Provides counseling, consultation and referral services as needed.
• Supports school programs through counseling program management and collaboration.
• Acts as a consultant to teachers using the guidance curriculum.
• Communicates the counseling program actions to administration, faculty and community.
• Demonstrates ethical professional behavior per national/state standards.
• Advocates for students and coordinates with families on development progress.
• Collaborates with administration on program planning and implementation.
• Advises students and guardians on higher education, coursework and financial aid.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Guidance curriculum delivery

Individual & group counseling

Student planning & goal setting

Consultation & coordination

Assessment data interpretation

Education

Texas School Counselor Certification

Job description

Counselor Elementary School, Structured Learning Center

Recruitment began on May 29, 2026

and the job listing Expires on August 28, 2026

Advocates for and supports all students in their personal, social academic and career development. This is accomplished through a variety of approaches including, but not limited to, delivery of guidance curriculum in various group sizes to support student development; individual and group counseling; individual student planning and goal-setting activities; consultation and coordination activities to support student success, an effective interpretation of student assessment data.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Texas School Counselor Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Manages and leads the counseling program by planning, organizing, implementing, and delivering program activities to improve students’ Intrapersonal Effectiveness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Personal Health and Safety and Post-Secondary Planning and Readiness.

Delivers classroom guidance activities by teaching the school guidance curriculum components through the use of effective instructional skills and intentionally planned, structured group sessions for students based on campus needs.

Implements the individual student planning component by guiding individuals and groups of students, and parents or guardians, through the development of educational, career, personal or social justice plans.

Provides responsive service component services through effective use of individual and group counseling, consultation, and referral skills.

Provides system support component activities through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs.

Serves as a consultant to teachers who conduct lessons based on the schools’/districts’ guidance curriculum.

Clearly articulates and communicates the counseling program’s management system and related program action plans to administration, faculty, parents, and the community.

Demonstrates ethical and professional behaviors and standards as set forth by the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselors Association, and the state of Texas.

Acts as a student advocate, leader, collaborator, and systems change agent.

Assists students and their parents or guardians in monitoring their academic, career, personal and social development as they progress in school.

Collaborates with administration in the coordination and implementation of school programs that address students’ educational, career, personal and social development.

Informs and consults with the counseling program advisory council in its role in planning and implementing the counseling program.

Guides and advises students and their parents/guardians regarding the importance of higher education, coursework designed to prepare students for higher education, and financial aid availability and requirements.

Conducts an annual campus counseling program evaluation.

Provides parent and staff training and consultation to foster student educational, career, personal and social development.

Performs other related comprehensive school counseling program assignments.

Demonstrate professional and responsible work habits.

Uses professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used:

Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals. Phone systems, and peripherals.

Posture/Physical Demands:

Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Motion:

Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching.

Lifting:

Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over).

Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. District-wide travel to multiple campuses, as assigned. Possible travel outside of the district. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional work during the weekends and evenings for special school functions. May work outside with extreme temperatures (hot and cold) and humidity extremes, regular exposure to noise and computer monitors.

Mental Demands:

Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.