School Guidance Counselor/School Adjustment Counselor

Description:

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School is seeking a School Guidance Counselor/School Adjustment Counselor for the 2026–2027 school year to provide academic, social-emotional, and career counseling to students on an assigned caseload.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts DESE licensure as a School Guidance Counselor or School Adjustment Counselor
• Previous counseling experience, preferably with adolescents
• Master’s degree in School Counseling or related field
• Knowledge of college and career readiness frameworks (e.g., MyCAP, MASCA)
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to support diverse learners in a technical high school setting

Core Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Academic/Vocational Planning & Student Support

• Manage student schedules and monitor progress toward graduation.
• Identify at-risk students and coordinate interventions.
• Communicate regularly with families.
• Facilitate meetings (504, intervention, transition planning).
• Participate in Academic/Vocational and Attendance Intervention meetings.

Social-Emotional Support

• Provide counseling and crisis intervention.
• Refer students to outside agencies as needed.

College & Career Readiness

• Guide postsecondary planning (college, workforce, apprenticeships).
• Support Naviance and MyCAP implementation.
• Collaborate with teachers, vocational instructors, administrators, and support staff.
• Support students during shop placement and exploratory process.

Data & Compliance

• Maintain accurate student records.
• Use data to inform interventions and monitor outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with DESE and district requirement

Salary & Benefits Info:

$68,955 – $112,633; commensurate with experience.

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX, including in admission and employment. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The Notice of Nondiscrimination is located at www.shawsheentech.org.