Long Term Substitute - School Adjustment Counselor

Wilmington Public Schools

Shawsheen School - Wilmington, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5918250

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Sep 09, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Nov 9, 2026

Job Description

The Adjustment Counselor will be responsible for providing the following supports to students in grades 1-3.

Responsibilities include:

• Organize and provide individual counseling services and social skill group opportunities
  
• Design and deliver universal tiered supports and interventions for all students
  
• Case management for assigned caseload
  
• Collaborate and consult with school personnel on topics related to social/emotional learning and mental health issues, including providing classroom based SEL lessons
  
• Provide crisis intervention, when needed
  
• Collaborate and consult with personnel and the teams at receiving elementary schools to plan for transitions
  
• Maintain contact with outside providers and agencies to facilitate comprehensive approaches to student services
  
• When applicable, develop individual student goals and benchmarks, collect and analyze data, and prepare progress reports
  
• Work with the SST team and meetings
  
• Provides IEP services to students (Counseling/Social Skills)
  
• Complete special education paperwork including referrals and background data collection and attends/participates in IEP team meetings.
  
• Co-chair the 504 team process and meetings
  
• Assume a leadership role in implementing a social/emotional curriculum and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
  
• Attend scheduled building based staff meetings and participates in district clinical staff meetings
  
• Participate in and maintain Safety Care certification
  
• Perform other related duties as required by the Principal
  

Position Type:

Full-time

Salary:

$140 to $160 Per Day