School Counselor Position Available In Seneca, New York

Job Opening Information School Counselor
Application Deadline
6/24/2025
Position Start Date
7/1/2025
Position Title
School Counselor
Required Application Type
Teacher / Admin
Salary/Pay Scale
minimum $57,197.13 with masters per WEA contract
Job Description
School Counselor at Waterloo High School
Probationary appointment

SALARY:

minimum $57,197.13 with masters per WEA Contract of agreement

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensuring that students perform their best academically by collaborating and consulting with educational team members, parents, and administration to create a safe and supportive learning environment.
Consulting with other professional staff and community-based providers to continue support for students at home
Participating in the CSE/504 process as appropriate.
Assisting students with personal goal setting, action planning, and progress-monitoring
Providing support in pathways for college and/or career readiness, and long-term post-secondary planning.
Monitoring student academic performance, behavior, and attendance and facilitating appropriate interventions.
Providing classroom guidance instruction to students in several areas including college and career readiness, study and organizational skills, self-awareness and identity development, and social/emotional learning.
Assisting administrators with mediating student conflicts and partnering with parents and other stakeholders to identify barriers to learning and designing personalized interventions. Providing group and/or individual counseling using evidence-based interventions to address the diverse needs of students. Maintaining knowledge of skills related to trauma, illness and grief, and providing crisis intervention for students as needed
May assist in creating Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the Building Principal, Director of PPS, or Superintendent as deemed necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
Waterloo School District is in compliance with the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Educational Amendment of 1972, Part 86, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The School District provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, military/veteran status, genetic status, prior criminal record, or victim of domestic violence.
Job Qualifications
New York State School Counselor certification
Demonstrated familiarity with and understanding of the many challenges facing youth and families and is committed to strengthening the connection between youth/families and schools.
Holds the skills necessary for and an appreciation of cultural and linguistic diversity as represented in the school community.
Appreciation that confidentiality and privacy is maintained with respect to all communications and records, unless exempted by law.
Preferred to have successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training