Job Description

School Counseling Administrator - Natick High School

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title: School Counseling Administrator - Location: Natick High School

Reports To: High School Principal - Work days/FTE: 205 days/1.0 FTE

Salary/Benefits: Salary and benefits per the Educators Association of Natick Unit B Contract (Range: $115,331 - $157,519) - Benefits Eligible? Yes

Profile of a Natick Educator

JOB GOAL: The School Counseling Administrator leads a comprehensive, innovative, student-focused school counseling and career program that promotes students' academic achievement, social-emotional wellbeing and post-secondary success. This leader is committed to equity, collaboration, and a culture of belonging.

Anticipated Timeline

3/24 - Job Posted

4/7 - Posting Closes

Week of 4/14 - Round 1 interviews

Week of 4/27 - Finalist Interviews

Week of 5/4 - Reference Checks and selection

*Timeline is subject to change

Qualifications

• Education: At least a Master's degree
• Additional coursework in educational leadership is highly valued
• Licensure: Massachusetts licensure as a School Counselor required
• Massachusetts Administrative licensure as Supervisor/Director or Principal/Vice-Principal required
• Adjustment Counselor licensure is highly valued
• At least five years of successful counseling experience at the high school level
• Strong communication, team-building, and organizational skills

Essential Duties

• Leadership
• Sets and implements a vision for school counseling, and goals that align with school and district's mission and priorities.
• Collaborates with school and district leadership, aligning with the broader vision for student academic, social-emotional and behavioral support
• Promotes inclusive, trauma-informed, and equity-centered practices.
• Leads the 8th to 9th grade transition process and the 12th to post-secondary process through partnership with both middle schools.
• Uses data to identify students' needs, monitor program efficacy and motivate improvement.
• Coaching, Supervision and Evaluation
• Supports, supervises, hires and evaluates school counselors, the School Counseling Department's administrative assistants and the Career Counselor, including providing training, coaching and performance feedback
• Creates, leads and/or facilitates professional development, including regular departmental PLCs and professional development half-days
• Leads regular department meetings
• College and Career Readiness
• Creates a vision for embedding early college programming and Innovation Pathways into Natick High School
• In partnership with the Career Counselor and Transition Coordinator, using a differentiated approach that engages all students in post-secondary planning including those with disabilities and multilingual learners, through a differentiated approach.
• Student Support
• Maintains 15% of a School Counselor caseload
• Collaborates with the Administrative Team, Special Education Department and Clinical Team to create an effective Child Study Team process
• Creates and maintains systems for intervention when students face attendance challenges, personal crises, mental health challenges or other barriers to accessing school
• Assists other school administrators with crisis response
• Guides students through the completion of local and state graduation requirements
• Creates a framework for student course selection, goal setting, skill development, and post-secondary readiness through oversight of the developmental guidance curriculum and by providing resources for college planning and career development
• Management
• Creates and supports systems and structures for an efficient, effective schoolwide scheduling process and college application process
• Manages departmental responsibilities including
• In conjunction with other administrators, coordination of standardized testing operations including MCAS, PSAT and AP testing
• Runs the NPS scholarship and senior awards program,
• Leads the 504 process
• Creates and maintains efficient systems for tracking and managing students' progress-to-graduation, including community service graduation requirements, required credits, and any state-mandated requirements (Competency Determination (CD), capstones/portfolio projects, MyCAP, FAFSA/MAFSA completion, etc.)
• Manages the School Counseling Department's budget
• Manages the compliance process for former ELLs in coordination with district leadership
• Engages in other administrative functions of the School Counseling Department
• Collaboration and Communication
• Creates a strong system for counselor-caregiver engagement
• Maintains regular communication with staff, students and families
• Develops and coordinates night events, including parent informational sessions, Step Up night and college/career nights.
• Builds relationships with employers, colleges, and external organizations for the benefit of the students and the school.

Essential Skills

• Proven leadership ability, including the ability to inspire others, foster professional growth, coach staff, lead change, and build collaborative cultures.
• A track record of building and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with school leaders, educators, support staff, students, families and the community.
• Excellent counseling skills that promote the growth of all students, including multilingual learners and those with disabilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to multitask and meet time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• An aptitude for managing details and using data to inform decision-making
• Expertise in MTSS, RTI, SEL, mental health, adolescent development, and DEI principles.
• Skilled in data analysis, decision-making, and problem-solving.
• Ability to make independent, sound decisions in alignment with school goals, district policies and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of and adherence to policies and legal requirements including the IDEA, ADA, etc.
• Understanding of College and Career pathways, including the MyCAP.
• Strong skills in various technology systems such as PowerSchool, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated flexibility and collaboration in responding effectively to changing needs and priorities.
• Bilingual skills, particularly in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable.

Physical Demands

• Moving throughout classrooms, school, grounds, offices, or off-site locations, including occasional rapid movement across even or uneven surfaces.
• Remaining stationary for extended periods and operating productivity tools such as computers, iPads, printers, and assistive technology.
• Reading materials from screens, handwritten documents, or printed text, with or without visual aids.
• Positioning oneself to access and maintain files, materials, and resources.
• Communicating effectively in person, via video conference, by telephone, or

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