Long-term Substitute - School Counselor

WETHERSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Wethersfield (CT); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wethersfield Public Schools seeks a dedicated School Counselor on a long-term substitute basis at Wethersfield High School. The role focuses on comprehensive counseling to support students' academic, career and personal/social growth, with collaboration across families, teachers and community partners.

The counselor will lead MTSS efforts, provide individual and group sessions, and assist with 504/PPT processes while responding to crises and promoting a positive school climate.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid Connecticut teacher certificate (#068, School Counselor).
• Knowledge of present practices and trends in school counseling.
• Apply research/evaluation data to improve student achievement.
• Work cooperatively with students, administrators, teachers, parents and community groups.
• Proficiency in student information systems, post-secondary planning platforms and CT-SEDS.
• Demonstrate organizational ability and task completion.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Provide comprehensive school counseling addressing personal/social, educational and career needs.
• Deliver individual and group counseling in academic, career and personal/social domains.
• Work with the school counseling team to improve service delivery and department goals.
• Assess effectiveness of counseling interventions and adjust accordingly.
• Lead MTSS initiatives and participate in 504/PPT processes as needed.
• Refer students/families to community resources and supports.
• Respond to crisis situations and maintain confidentiality boundaries.
• Collaborate with parents, students and staff to promote student achievement.

Connaissances

School counseling

MTSS leadership

Collaboration

Communication skills

Formation

Connecticut teaching certificate (School Counselor)

Outils

Student information systems

CT-SEDS

Post-secondary planning platforms

Description du poste

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Wethersfield Public Schools

• Position Type: Substitute/ Long-Term Substitute
• Location: Wethersfield High School
• Date Available: immediate

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY
Wethersfield Public Schools
Wethersfield, CT
Long-term Substitute - School Counselor

Wethersfield High School
Date Posted: October 2026
The Wethersfield Public Schools partners with the community and families in fostering our students' ongoing education in a safe and engaging learning environment. Our schools are demographically diverse and are characterized by respectful behavior, trusting relationships, caring educators/administrators/staff and continuous learning.
Position: School Counselor (Long Term Substitute)
School: Wethersfield High School
Reports To: Principal
Dates: Immediate - approx. spring 2027
Compensation: TBD, based on certification and experience
Application Deadline: Position will remain open until filled
Employer: Kelly Educational Staffing (staffing partner to Wethersfield Public Schools)

The chosen candidate will be employed by our temporary staffing partner, Kelly Educational Staffing, and will be assigned to fill this opening.

The School Counselor will provide comprehensive school counseling and foster student independence through lessons and programs that address the personal/social, educational and career needs of all students. Their role supports student growth and success. Effective school counseling programs are a collaborative effort between the school counselor, families, students, community stakeholders and other educators to create an environment resulting in a positive impact on student achievement.

The School Counselor will facilitate the development of students' academic skills, provide assistance and information regarding coping strategies, problem solving and decision-making methods and will equip students to continually create positive peer relationships. The School Counselor will provide individual and group counseling to meet the needs of students, will respond to crisis situations as required, refer students/families to additional community resources, and will generally advocate in ways that will help foster academic and social success. The School Counselor accomplishes these objectives through effective communication with students, parents, and colleagues. School counselors participate as members of the educational team and use the skills of leadership, advocacy and collaboration to promote systemic change as appropriate. In addition, the counselor meets professional responsibility for continuing growth and fosters cooperative involvement with parents and the community.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge of theory, practice and skills for individual and group counseling;
• Demonstrate techniques and interventions for use within academic, career, personal/social domains;
• Work effectively with the school counseling team to continuously improve service delivery and achieve department goals;
• Assess effectiveness of one's counseling interventions and modify accordingly;
• Demonstrate knowledge of ethical code of the professional counseling associations;
• Demonstrate knowledge with MTSS including ability to lead intervention teams;
• Conduct goal-oriented counseling sessions;
• Make referrals to specialists and outside agencies when appropriate;
• Provide individual counseling in academic, career and personal/social development;
• Provide intervention/deescalation techniques in crisis situations;
• Assist parents with students' school-related problems;
• Provide group counseling to target populations;
• Provide information to staff/parents to assist them in student development;
• Assist students with transition issues;
• Serve as case manager for 504 students on caseload and actively participate in PPT and 504 process;
• Initiate counseling relationships;
• Demonstrate skills in terminating counseling relationships;
• Clarify limits of confidentiality to students;
• Respect rights/unique characteristics of students;
• Assist students with transition to SDMS;
• Experience working in a middle school team model preferred;
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Hold a valid Connecticut teacher certificate (#068, School Counselor);
• Possess thorough knowledge of present practices and current trends in school counseling;
• Possess ability to apply known research and evaluation data to improve student achievement;
• Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with students, administrators, teachers, parents and community groups;
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of student information systems, post-secondary planning platforms and CT-SEDS;
• Evidence of organizational ability and willingness to pursue tasks to successful completion;
• Superior communication skills (oral and written).

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Postings current as of 10/25/2026 10:49:57 AM CST.

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