Full time
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, MA, USA
Position Summary: Under the direction of the Chief of Student Services, the Counselor on Special Assignment (COSA) will be a full-time release position responsible for supporting PK-12 Counselors. School Counselors and Adjustment Counselors, including evaluating current counseling programs and focusing efforts on student outcomes, closing student achievement gaps and the needs of all students and families through a Multi-tiered System of Support. The COSA will evaluate student data in support of effective school instructional planning, identify barriers and contribute to the ongoing development, implementation, and curricular enhancements for academic achievement, family engagement, college and career-planning, expansion of school intervention programs, and increasing integrated support for culturally relevant sustaining practices, and trauma informed practices. The COSA will promote inclusion, belonging, and access for all students, encourage systemic change...


