SY25-26 Van Sickle Prep Middle School Counselor (Immediate Opening) at Springfield Public Schools

Grade Level: 6-8Start Date: ImmediateSalary Range: $57396 - $90424Teaching in SEZPSEZP is seeking educators who are excited and ready tomake an impact in a collaborative engaging diverse and high energy environment. We are seeking educators who believe teachers are activists - promising instructional access rigor advocacy and a tenacious commitment to anti-racism for all students. SEZP teachers are expected to:Create a safe purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all studentsCollaborate with other teachers instructional leaders and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all studentsAssess students regularly analyze data and determine appropriate next steps for instructionEnsure that instruction meets the needs of all students including students with special needs English Language Learners and students performing below grade levelBuild relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progressEngage in learning about issues of racism diversity equity and inclusion in education to examine your own biases; reflect on how those biases affect you your students and their families; and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive wayParticipate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school yearQualificationsExperience teaching Counselor (Guidance/Adjustment) at the middle and/or high school levelpreferredAppropriate content/program area (School Counselor School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor) and grade level license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationrequired(Educators who are not licesed by MA DESE in the appropriate areaor grade levelmay be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.)Experience as an active anti-racist or advocate for equitypreferredBilingual in English and SpanishpreferredBachelors degreerequiredIf you meet some of the qualifications above we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups including people of color women people from working class backgrounds and people who identify as LGBTQ are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.We encourage you to reach out to if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!BenefitsSEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience; salaries for new teachers start at $ in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days retirement health insurance etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.In addition theremay be several opportunities unique to SEZP schools to increase earnings above base salary. While not guaranteed those opportunities include but are not limited to:Signing or relocation bonusesExpanded Learning Time stipends at some schools based on the yearly scheduleEmpowerment Academies: Intervention and instruction opportunities we implement during February April and summer breaks following an application and selection processPositions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply withany questions.About the Springfield Empowerment Zone PartnershipWhile Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS) the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of thenearly 5000 students in ourseventeen middle and high schools.As a zone of schools within the city of Springfield SEZPs approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers unionwhileharnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result each school within SEZP is accorded significantschool-based autonomies - in curriculum talent calendar schedule and budget while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized all of our work SEZP is in pursuit of equityand anti-racism acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working todisrupttheseprovisiongaps urgently and courageously.NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTThe Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation sex characteristics sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct genetic information ancestry age disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race color sex gender identity sex characteristics sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct religion national origin or sexual orientation disability or homelessness.NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATIONSpringfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates as required by Title IX and its regulations including in admission and employment.Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at or both.The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie OSullivan Senior Administrator of Human Resources 1550 Main Street Springfield MA 01103 ext. 55428.Springfield Public Schools sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX please refer to Key Skills Integration,Advocacy,Animation,Back Office Support,Bid Management Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 57396 - 90424