Student Development Counselor, Gr. 7-12; SY

Position: Student Development Counselor, Gr. 7-12 (SY26-27)
Location: Roxbury

The Student Development Counselor (SDC) will be a highly visible position within the school. This individual will work closely with students, family, faculty, and community partners to support students in their personal and academic development. The SDC will assist students to recognize their aptitudes, needs, interests, and capabilities when making personal life decisions, career, and educational or post-high school plans.

The SDC will assist in the creation of electronic student portfolios that will store student work throughout their time at the school.

Reports to:

Head of School/Principal

Responsibilities

* Coordinate Student Advisory Team.

* Facilitate and track student assessment referrals and counseling.

* Co-create and monitor student goals, providing outlines and opportunities for further enrichment to reach the greatest potential.

* Coordinate and conduct student orientation, socialization, and culture-building activities, participation, and collaboration with parents, community-based organizations, and business partners.

* Establish strong commitment and collaboration with parents to ensure student success.

* Coordinate ongoing strategies and activities to assist students with high-stakes tests that includes after-school MCAS/PARCC preparation, coordination, with HERC and academic support services, SAT preparation (registration and preparation).

* Assist students with research and selection of educational or career planning initiatives, college application processes, college visits, and exhibitions

* Meet regularly with each student and parent to monitor academic progress.

* Coordinate new student scheduling, orientation, and acclimation to small school environment.

* Manage and facilitate all standardized testing and assessment.

* Create, monitor, and update the electronic portfolio system.

* Evaluate and report on performance (individual and school-wide).

* Support the Family Liaison.

* Facilitate student counseling services (individual and group).

* Coordinate all external resource alignment and coordination.

* Works collaboratively with College and Career Center Staff to create opportunities for students.

* Reviews and assists in the oversight and implementation of ISSP's within their caseload.

Core Competencies:

Using the Rubric of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP), the Office of Human Resources has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SISP should demonstrate.

* Accountability for Student Achievement

(II-A-1 Quality of Effort and Work, II-D-2 High Expectations, I B-2 Adjustments to Practice)

* Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses instructional and clinical practices that reflect high expectations for students and student work; engages all students in learning.

* Consistently defines high expectations for student learning goals and behavior.

* Assesses student learning regularly using a variety of assessments to measure growth, and understanding.

* Effectively analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately.

* Communicating Professional Knowledge

(I-A-1 Professional Knowledge, I-A-2 Child Adolescent Development, I-A-3 Plan Development)

* Exhibits strong knowledge of child development and how students learn and behave, and designs effective and rigorous plans for support with measurable outcomes.

* Demonstrates knowledge of students' developmental levels by providing differentiated learning experiences and support that enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes.

* Equitable & Effective Instruction

(II-A-3 Meeting Diverse Needs, II-A-2. Student Engagement, II-B-1. Safe Learning Environment, II-B-2 Collaborative Learning Environment, I-D-3 Access to Knowledge)

* Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.

* Uses instructional and clinical practices that are likely to challenge, motivate and engage all students and facilitate active participation.

* Consistently adapts instruction, services, plans and assessments to make curriculum/ supports accessible to all students.

* Cultural Proficiency

(II-C-1. Respects Differences, II-C-2. Maintains Respectful Environment)

* Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.

* Parent/Family Engagement

(III-A-1. Parent/Family Engagement, III-B-2. Collaboration)

* Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning.

* Consistently provides parents with clear expectations for student learning behavior and/or wellness and shares strategies to promote learning and development at school and home.

* Professional Reflection & Collaboration

(IV-A-1. Reflective Practice, IV-C-1. Professional Collaboration, IV-C-2. Consultation)

* Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.

* Consistently…