26-27SY School Counselor, Long Term Substitute

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 198,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

Provides counseling services that foster the academic, personal, social and career development of all students. Provides individual/group counseling and guidance for students and implements broad based programs that deal with decision making, conflict resolution, self esteem, coping strategies and other issues. Serves as both the primary agent for addressing issues that impact on students at risk of failing to attain their full academic potential and the school-based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention. Communicates with bilingual or deaf/hearing impaired student/families using English and a specified world language or English and American Sign Language or Signed English. Acts as a liaison between the school and various community/governmental agencies that may provide services to students and their families and participates on the school’s multi-disciplinary committee.   

•       Provides general school counseling and guidance programs and services including individual and group counseling and guidance.

•       Implements broad based programs dealing with decision-making, conflict resolution, self esteem, coping strategies and other issues.

•       Plans and provides classroom guidance focusing on social and emotional issues, family and/or peer relationships and decision-making.

•       Provides formal and informal counseling services to students and their parents concerning issues that are affecting or may affect the students’ school adjustment.

•       Serves as the primary agent for addressing issues that impact on students at risk of failing to attain their full academic potential.

•       Serves as the school-based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention.

•       Participates in team interventions with other staff to support students.

•       Participates on the school’s multi-disciplinary team that includes other staff members.

o   the principles, practices and theories of individual/group counseling.

o   the principals, practices and theories of development/ educational guidance.

o   the current techniques and trends in counseling and guidance at the          elementary/middle school level.

o   the theories and principles of child/early adolescent development, individual/group  behavior group dynamics and interpersonal interactions. 

•   Demonstrated knowledge of:

o   both English and the specified world language, including history and culture.

•   Demonstrated ability to:

o   fluently speak, read and write both English and the specified world language.

•   Demonstrated knowledge of:

o   the social and emotion issues related to deafness/hearing impairment.

o   the diagnostic and assessment instruments commonly used for assessing deaf/hearing-impaired students.

o   the history and culture of the deaf/hearing impaired community.

•   Demonstrated ability to:

o   demonstrate proficiency in the use and understanding of Signed English and American Sign Language.

• Must be eligible for an Emergency Permit.