School Counselor (Elementary)

Erie 1 BOCES; Town of West Seneca (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Persistence Prep is seeking a School Counselor to provide individual and group counseling, coordinate behavior support plans, and collaborate with families and staff to promote scholar growth. The role emphasizes data-informed instruction and crisis intervention as part of a comprehensive school-wide approach.

The successful candidate will work with the Scholar Support Team to implement and evaluate behavior programs and will engage in community events and professional development to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Expert knowledge of function-based intervention planning for behavior Change.
• Experience with Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Ability to use data to tailor instruction and collaborate with families.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the mission and vision of Persistence Prep.
• Coordinate behavioral support programs and develop behavior plans.
• Provide group and individual counseling to scholars.
• Collaborate with Scholar Support Team and families to support scholar growth.
• Attend events outside regular hours and participate in PD.

Skills

Counseling

Data analysis

Collaboration

Behavior intervention planning

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree

Tools

FBA techniques

BIP development

Job description

Persistence Prep, a K-8 charter school in Buffalo, invites passionate and committed educators to apply to the position of School Counselor. Persistence Prep is founded on the belief that all scholars, regardless of race, disability, home language, SES status, or zip code can learn and achieve at high levels when held to the highest expectations. It is our mission to ensure that all scholars are firmly on the path to succeed within a four‑year college and create positive change within their communities.

Job Description

Persistence Prep seeks a highly qualified School Counselor with knowledge and skills necessary to assist individuals, groups and systems through the application of positive behavior supports. The School Counselor helps coordinate Functional Assessments of Behavior and Behavior Intervention Plans that address scholars' behaviors and provide a means to help the scholars become more academically successful. The School Counselor also provides classroom and school-wide behavior management strategies, runs small social emotional groups, and provides individual counseling to scholars. The School Counselor is responsible for building strong and positive relationships with scholars and families, using data to tailor their instruction, and actively engaging in collaboration with their colleagues.

Job Expectations

• Uphold the mission and vision of the schools every second of every
• Execute school-wide systems and structures that maximize scholar
• Reinforce a disciplined culture of high academic and behavioral expectations
• Collaborate with the Scholar Support Team to design, coordinate, implement and evaluate a comprehensive behavior support program
• Implement activities to help scholars meet academic and social goals
• Manage family relationships for scholars on your caseload who receive counseling services and respond to family concerns promptly and effectively
• Provide crisis intervention and behavior management to build scholars' ability to meet our school's high expectations.
• Provide one-on-one counseling or group counseling as needed by scholars and
• Develop and implement curriculum for social and emotional development with
• Partner with other school leaders and staff members to design and coordinate family engagement and family education activities, including but not limited to workshops to educate families, staff, or scholars on specific issues, potlucks, family nights, and/or other community-building events
• Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide
• Attend and participate in events outside of normal school hours (i.e. families nights, scholar performances, conferences, and family orientations)
• Actively participate in professional development sessions
• Complete all duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Unwaveringly high expectations for all scholars, with the belief that every child should have access to a college education.
• Commitment to upholding and executing Persistence Prep's mission and educational
• Expert knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focuses on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior.
• Expert knowledge of techniques needed to successfully complete effective Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), function -based interventions, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Exceptional knowledge in the use of assessment and assessment data to inform instruction and prescribe work plans for individual scholars.
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, self-motivation, and "roll-up-my-sleeves"
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively with diverse audiences including scholars, staff members, families, and community
• Solutions-focused style that encourages teamwork and collaboration to support the development of
• Ability to collaborate effectively with classroom
• Ability to stay organized and effective despite a highly variable daily
• Commitment to a results-driven approach, with a strong ability to analyze data and use it to inform
• Proven track record of supporting scholars to achieving high levels of growth (academic and behavioral).
• Experience working in urban schools at the elementary level is highly
• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's or advanced degree

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Salary: From : 50000.00

Salary Competitive : Y

Appointment Status : Permanent

Position Status : Full time

Start Date : 8/1/2026

Required Certification Type : School Counselor {2030}, School Social Worker {2080}

Contact Person's Name : Joelle Formato

Contact Person's Title : Head of School

Contact Person's Phone : [phone]

Contact Person's Email : [e-mail]