School Counselor

Job Description:

Coleytown Middle School is searching for a School Counselor to join a talented team of educators meeting the needs of all students. The qualified candidate will work alongside a dedicated team of School Counselors and related service staff as well as the entire school community in meeting the needs of all students.

Qualifications:

• Appropriate Connecticut Certification Required (068); and

• Ability to counsel students to foster their academic and personal development; experience with DBT preferred; and

• Ability to collaborate with classroom teachers, school administrators, and parents to support the needs of all students; and

• Previous middle school counseling experience preferred.

Salary: According to the Teachers' contract (2022-2025)

(see website www.westportps.org/employment - personnel contracts)

Starting Date: August 22, 2024

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Application Procedures:

Internal applicants must submit an online application through the Westport Public Schools website. Job # 1892 (Please be sure to select internal applicant. This signifies one's current status as a Westport employee.)

External applicants must submit an online application through the Westport Public Schools website. Job # 1892 (Paper copies will not be accepted.)

The Westport Board of Education (the "Board") will not make employment decisions (including decisions related to hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action and termination) on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law ("Protected Class"), except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.