Guidance Counselor 26-27 (Amethyst Brook Elementary)

Job Description

The Amherst Public School District is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Guidance Counselor at Amethyst Brook Elementary School. Amethyst Brook will be opening in the Fall of 2026 with approximately 550 students in grades K-5. This is a full-time, school-year position. Our school has a robust inclusion-based model. Our school is home to the district's dual language program teaching students in English & Spanish (Caminantes), so bilingual and multicultural or bicultural applicants are preferred. We are committed to hiring to match our demographic, which is currently 56% of students of color. Amethyst Brook houses three distinct district-specialized programs to meet the needs of the district's neurodiverse student population for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Emotional Disabilities. A successful candidate will be enthusiastic, committed to education, and willingly collaborate to meet diverse student needs.

The counselor will have the following roles and responsibilities:

• Provide group and individual counseling services
  
• Design and deliver tiered supports and interventions
  
• Meet regularly with grade-level teams
  
• Tier 1 & 2 interventions
  
• Case management services for assigned caseload
  
• Ongoing development and implementation of school-wide bullying prevention and intervention
  
• Primary investigator for bullying incidents
  
• Provide classroom-based support and interventions to students
  
• Deliver classroom-based lessons to promote a positive school and class climate
  
• Collaborate and consult with school personnel on topics related to social/emotional learning and mental health issues
  
• Work with the Principal as part of the school leadership team
  
• Provide crisis intervention when needed
  
• Collect and analyze data from the district's program, such as DESSA, aligned with the CASEL standards

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Assume leadership role for the Mental Health Team (MHT)

• Participate in the School Climate/PBIS Team
  
• Active engagement in school climate/equity work
  
• Perform other related duties as required
  
• Attend scheduled staff meetings
  
• Assume any additional responsibilities as directed by the Principal
  
• Attend district-wide mental health team meetings and trainings
  
• Self-harm and threat assessment screenings, as indicated
  
• Participate in ongoing classroom meetings to address the climate and classroom issues

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or above in Guidance, Social Work, Psychology, or other mental health provider field
  
• Background working with children with special educational needs
  
• MA ESE School Adjustment Counselor, Guidance Counselor, or School Psychologist certification or eligible for one year waiver