Long Term Substitute School Counselor, Grade 4-6 (5909)

3210045 Mill Pond School; Westborough (MA); Presencial; USD 46.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Westborough Public Schools seeks a dynamic Elementary School Counselor (grades 4-6) for a long-term substitute position from January through May 2027. The role supports MTSS, social-emotional learning, and student wellness across a diverse student body.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in Counseling or related field and MA DESE School Counselor license. Bilingual skills (Spanish/Portuguese) are highly desirable; CORI/SORI background checks are required.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Counseling or related field.
• MA DESE license as School Counselor is required.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish/Portuguese highly desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and assist at‑risk students in social, emotional, behavioral and academic adjustment.
• Deliver and monitor 1:1 and group counseling services.
• Collaborate with staff and families to design SEL supports.
• Provide crisis intervention and coordinate with outside agencies.

Conocimientos

Counseling

Bilingual Spanish/Portuguese

Educación

Master’s degree in Counseling or related field

MA DESE license as School Counselor

Descripción del empleo

Long Term Substitute School Counselor, Grade 4-6 (5909)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5955754

Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

Mill Pond School, Westborough, MA,seeks a dynamic
Elementary School Counselor (grades 4-6)

to join our caring staff as a Long-Term Substitute from January through May 2027

The Westborough Public Schools seek professionals who are excited to join a high-performing district where academic excellence, equity and wellness are our core values.

• We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose stellar staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families.
• We educate approximately 4,000 students from Pre-K through age 22, from homes that speak almost 30 different languages. Our student population is approximately 54% Students of Color and 46% White students.
• We support our passionate, dedicated, and highly skilled staff through ongoing collaboration to ensure their safety, health, sense of belonging, and professional growth.

With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful global citizens.

Job Title: Long Term SubstituteSchool Counselor, Grade 4-6

Reports to: Principal

Department: School Counseling

School Year and days:01 /04/27 - 5/21/27

Compensation:Per diem, $290 per day, non benefited

Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or a related field
• Professional Certification: MA DESE license as a School Counselor, SEI Endorsement preferred
• Specialized Knowledge: child development, mental health, evidence-based practices/interventions, trauma-based care, wellness, inclusive practices, cultural proficiency, anti-bias instruction, social-emotional learning, CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning), growth mindset, universal screening assessment/mental health screening, progress monitoring
• Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable
• CORI, SORI and Fingerprinting: All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI, SORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00.

Preferred Experience:

• Working in a diverse public school setting with English Language Learners
• Supporting students with mental health, wellness, special needs, including students with emotional, behavioral, and/or learning challenges
• Delivering services consistent with MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support)
• Highly desirable to have experience with some of the following:
  • Using EBI (Evidence-Based Intervention) with students
  • Experience with the following interventions preferred:
    • Second Step SEL program
    • PBS (Positive Behavioral Supports) using the FAIR system
    • Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Schools
    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in Schools
    • Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
    • Collaborative Problem Solving

Skills and Abilities:

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, colleagues, families/caregivers, outside providers, and community resources
• Create a welcoming, supportive, creative, flexible learning environment that ensures equitable access to information and supports for all students
• Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional/counseling design
• Apply knowledge of child development and diverse counseling approaches that result in social-emotional growth for students
• Plan and facilitate counseling services that are evidence-based: identification of students, goal-setting, progress-monitoring, and measured outcomes of progress.
• Empower students to be critical thinkers
• Collaborate with colleagues to implement supports that enhance the social-emotional growth of students
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Understand and conform to professional and ethical standards for school adjustment counselors/social workers
• Create a welcoming and supportive environment that embraces the diversity among individuals and ensures equitable opportunities for student learning and community membership
• Maintain a meeting space and resources that reflects the diversity of our community and affirms diverse identities
• Welcome new students and their families, providing orientation and entry-support

Case Management and Counseling

• Identifies and assists students at risk in their social, emotional, behavioral, and academic adjustment to school
• Provides counseling experiences as guided by the Multi-Tiered System of Support, the Massachusetts Frameworks, and district standards
• Delivers and reinforces direct 1:1 and group, strategy-based/goals-based counseling services to students
• Monitors students' understanding and adjusts instruction, materials, supports, or assessments when appropriate
• Evaluates, innovates, and refines practice to increase student learning, engagement, and confidence
• Assists students in developing knowledge, skill and abilities to gain independence and fully utilize the targeted skills
• Collaborates with students and staff to design, teach, facilitate, and evaluate how to use knowledge meaningfully for self-assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
• Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution when needed
• Serves as the liaison and facilitates supports for students students returning to school from absences related to mental health or behavior, including but not limited to hospitalization or juvenile justice facilities
• Serves as primary staff to administer and oversee student wellness screenings, risk assessments, and other individual student safety checks
• Manages all aspects of cases for students on 504 and IEP plans

Consultation With Staff and Families/Caregivers

• Consults and collaborates with administrators/principals, families/caregivers, general education and special education staff about students in the Counselor’s caseload
• Communicates to school personnel an understanding of the physical, social, emotional and psychological factors that strengthen or detract from a student’s achievement
• Actively participates in Targeted Supported Teams at the school during which time teams of teachers, administrators, and service providers review strengths and challenges of struggling students and identify targeted interventions, with follow-up assessment on the success of the intervention

Leadership/Collaboration

• Shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her/their department, school, and school district, and actively participates in all meetings and committees
• Models instructional strategies and coaches colleagues and families/caregivers in the integration of social-emotional learning practices
• Maintains close working relationships with specialists and staff in the Student Services department, as well as with community agencies and outside resources
• Serve as primary contact to private therapists, mental health workers, and appropriate agencies, such as the Department of Child and Families (DCF)

Coordinates Systems

• Provides support, if needed, with registration, enrollment, and placement of new students
• Provides support for course selection and changes for new and existing students
• Provides support/guidance with post-secondary schools, private schools, colleagues and universities, financial aid, and careers
• In cooperation with middle school classroom teachers, implement whole class Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons based on the DESE competencies of self-management, self-awareness, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness
• Any other relative duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The School Counselor does not have supervisory responsibilities, except to direct any paraeducators who may be working with a student and the Counselor, and to train and supervise interns as needed

Salary and Benefits

Salaryand benefits for permanent staff are per the contract between the Westborough School Committee and the Westborough Education Association.

The Westborough Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.

Date Updated:12/22/2025

Position Type: 5. Full-Time LTS Partial Year
Job Categories:

• Student Services > Adjustment Counselor
• Student Services > Psychologist

Job Requirements

• At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Peter Guellnitz , Principal
• 3210045 Mill Pond School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]