TITLE:  School Counselor/Adjustment Counselor

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time (1.0); 2025-2026 school year; salary per collective bargaining agreement, commensurate with experience and education (FY 25 range: $56,870 - $116,384/year FY 26 TBD)

LOCATION:  Middle School, Hopkinton, Massachusetts

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified candidates

The School Counselor/Adjustment Counselor helps all students to explore and recognize strengths and weaknesses, develops self-esteem, teaches and assists students in decision-making, and supports students in times of personal and academic crisis. The School Guidance Counselor helps students overcome problems that impede learning. 

DUTIES:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity;
2. Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment, by working to discover and develop the special abilities of each student and working to resolve educational handicaps;
3. Serves as the 504 and MCAS Coordinator;
4. Serves as a resource to new students, and guides all students in their participation in school and community activities;
5. Maintains and improves professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for re-certification;
6. Shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her team by attending team evaluation meetings;
7. Other duties, as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered qualified for the position of School Counselor/Adjustment Counselor, candidates must have/be: 

1. Licensed, or eligible for licensure as a Guidance Counselor by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education; Preferred licensure as an Adjustment Counselor by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
2. Bachelor's Degree, Master’s preferred, from an accredited college or university, in a related field;
3. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to children and adults;
4. Commitment to remain current in content field, post-secondary opportunities, and clinical skills;
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements.

Online is our preferred method of application, however, if you wish to apply by mail, please download and print the appropriate application form on our website: https://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/employment1

Send your completed application to:

Human Resources 

Hopkinton Public Schools

89 Hayden Rowe St.

Hopkinton, MA 01748

Incomplete applications are not able to be considered.

The Hopkinton Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race or traits historically associated with race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability in admission to, access to, employment in, or treatment in its programs and activities. The Hopkinton Public School district is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workplace.  The school system’s educational philosophy and personnel goals, including the goal of equal employment opportunity, will be considered in filling all positions.