GEGN0373646-0000
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2026-06-30T00:00:00
Greenwich Education Group’s small, private special education school, The Spire School, is seeking a Life Coach (Grades 8-12). This is an exciting opportunity for a CT-certified school counselor, school social worker, or school psychologist to work collaboratively with our teaching team to support students (Stamford CT). A school counselor certification is preferred. Maintaining a caseload of roughly to 5-7 students, the Life Coach will: Implement Educational Therapy Model during students’ weekly counseling sessions, i.e., executive function coaching, CBT, etc. to promote social/emotional and academic skill development • Hold weekly 1:1 and/or group sessions with students for counseling, academic and social-emotional check-ins, and skill-development • Actively collaborate on the development and implementation of students’ ILPs or IEPs; review/discuss student issues/profiles/progress with team members. • Engage with faculty, parents and providers as needed, maintain ongoing communication with students’ parents, teachers, and mental health professional(s) • Conduct regular review of students’ academic accounts to identify need for academic interventions, teacher communication, and/or classroom observation • Maintain consistent communication with Head of School regarding student/ parent/ faculty issues • Develop and implement curricula for psychoeducation, social skills, academic/ counseling support and other therapeutic groups • Lead/co-lead Spire Groups, including Know Thyself, Executive Function Workshop, process group, parent-child groups, and more • Design and implement summer therapy groups and curricula • Conduct Initial phone inquiries and summaries for prospective students • Serve as proctor for testing and physical education classes, as needed • Fulfill other therapeutic and supportive duties, as assigned • Implement PBIS systems to improve school climate and foster a positive peer culture Requirements include: 2+ years’ experience with middle/high school students with social/emotional challenges • CT Certification* - • School Social Worker (#071) • School Counselor (#068) • School Psychologist (#070) *School Counselor (#068) Preferred EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Greenwich Education Group, LLC does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran status, disability (including but not limited to intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws. Greenwich Education Group is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons education
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