Marie Philip School
Exempt/Salary
11-Month
Full-Time
Salary Pay Range: $60,000.00 - $83,000.00
American Sign Language Required
$1,500 Sign-on Bonus
Housing Resources Available
Tuition Reimbursement
Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!
TLC DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.
About Marie Philip School:
MPS enrolls nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model.
About TLC:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, click here .
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PROGRAM SUMMARY:
The School Counselor will provide individual and group counseling services to Marie Philip School students and work collaboratively with faculty and staff to address the social emotional development of students.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Facilitate and provide individual and/or group counseling services; including social/interpersonal classes.
Work closely with the educational department on the development and implementation of psycho-social curriculum, including building positive interpersonal relationships, managing conflicts, and anti-bias education.
Maintain collaborative contact with families of students receiving counseling services and assist in obtaining additional services outside of school when needed.
Available for student crises and/or conflict resolution between student peers.
Implement anti-racist principles and practices in counseling and within social-emotional supports including sensitivity to the varied students' multicultural identities and diverse needs.
Engage and facilitate community collaboration; community engagement series.
Work with other members of the Marie Philip School Clinical team to develop policies and procedures for the provision of social emotional services to students.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.
Requirements
- Licensed or working towards a Massachusetts State Licensure in Social Work, School Counselor, or Mental Health Counselor
- Master's Degree in Social Work or related field
- Strong report writing and communication skills
- A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
- Written language competency
- Experience working with children in a school setting preferred
- Ability to manage conflict and maintain confidentiality
Salary Description
$60,000.00 - $83,000.00