School Adjustment Counselor - Long-Term Substitute

Gardner Public Schools

Gardner Elementary School - Gardner, Massachusetts This job is also posted in Gardner Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID:

5927101

Application Deadline:

Sep 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted:

Sep 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Dec 1, 2026

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

Massachusetts Certificate as School Adjustment Counselor

Master's Degree in counseling or appropriate field

REPORTS TO

Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Principals

JOB GOAL

The role of the School Adjustment Counselor (SAC) is to provide social, emotional, and therapeutic support to students. The SAC facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of student learning, behavioral, and emotional disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, autism, among others. Services may include meetings with parents, teachers, administrators, or community health providers to address concerns that may potentially affect a student's success in school. The School Adjustment Counselor also works as part of a collaborative counseling team to implement a comprehensive school wide counseling program

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains accurate and appropriate records. Collect, analyze, and use data to develop, implement, and evaluate the school counseling program

Provides classroom lessons and individual/group counseling for students and ensures that at least 60% of time is devoted to counseling of students

Works cooperatively with school counseling team to implement evidenced based practices such as PBIS, CBT, and Trauma Informed Care

Provides classroom consultation and in-service to give teachers and administrators in the school information, strategies, and evidence based approaches for maximizing the total development of students

Work cooperatively with students, teachers, and other appropriate staff to ensure trainings on specific topics such as bullying, substance use prevention, and suicide prevention are provided to teachers and students

Participates on transition team for students transferring into the school as re-entry from hospitalization to facilitate a positive adjustment and provides transitional counseling as needed

Meetings with families and staff to address needs and services for students on caseload and other cases as identified by building principal

Closely working with state agencies such as DYS, DCF, and the juvenile court probation service in providing services for students and families, as well as assisting in tracking of students

Assist in development of Functional Behavioral Assessments

Develop behaviors plans for students with IEP's and 504's, as needed

Develop IEP goals as it pertains to counseling, and participate in team meetings

Act as student's education liaison for student with IEP services delivered solely by SAC

Attend and provide input at all appropriate scheduled

IEP, 504, RTI

meetings

Assist with the Crisis Team for the school system

Serves on school wide

MTSS SEL

teams

Collaborate with wrap-around services

Provide crisis response and risk assessment with students in acute crisis, as determined by school principal

Prepare school reports to and for the Director, Principals, and other administrators as needed

Attend district committees/meetings as determined by the Director or administration

OTHER DUTIES

Maintains professional competence by attending staff development programs, and other professional activities.

Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Personnel Services or other appropriate administrator.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Temporary Long-term Substitute Pay (likely out several months);

SALARY AND BENEFITS

As per MTA/GEA contract

EVALUATION

As per MTA/GEA contract

Position Type:

Substitute

Salary:

$126 to $316.51 Per Day

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency or work visa required