Job Description
Extended School Year 2026 Only July 6- July 30th Monday -Thursday
LIFE COACH
The Spire School
Greenwich Education Groups 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 socialemotional and academic skill development
Hold weekly 11 andor 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 reviewdiscuss student issuesprofilesprogress with team members.
Engage with faculty parents and providers as needed maintain ongoing communication with students parents teachers and mental health professionals
Conduct regular review of students academic accounts to identify need for academic interventions teacher communication andor 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
Leadco-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 middlehigh school students with socialemotional challenges
CT Certification -School Social Worker 071 School Counselor 068School Psychologist 070School 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