PreK 2025 Counselor - Student

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The Center for Children and Families at Florida International University announces STPPreK
Counselor positions for 2025. Eligible children for STP-PreK are recruited from preschool
programs in or around Miami-Dade County and are receiving, or eligible to receive, services
through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for moderate-to-severe learning
and/or behavioral needs. Services are provided at Paul Bell Middle School. The program provides
treatment tailored to children's individual behavioral and learning difficulties.
The dates of employment for the Counselor position are Monday, June 2, 2025 through
Friday, August 1, 2025. Counselor hours of employment are 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with four 30-
minute breaks, Monday Friday.
Counselors will be paid $15.00/hour, with overtime pay for any hours in excess of 40 per
week. Total compensation will be approximately $5,160. In addition, Counselors may continue to
work with the children until 8:00 PM one or two evenings each week while parents participate in
weekly parent training groups and will receive overtime pay of up to for these hours, up to $500
for the summer. Returning STP PreK counselors are eligible to receive an additional $500 for
the summer. Current students may also be able to arrange for academic course credit through
their university departments.
Children and counselors are assigned to groups of four or five counselors and 10 to 15
children of similar age. Children participate in a variety of classroom-based and recreational
activities. Staff members implement an extensive behavior modification treatment program
including feedback and associated consequences for positive and negative behaviors, daily and
weekly rewards for appropriate behavior, social praise and attention, appropriate commands, and
time-out from positive reinforcement. Counselors also record, track, and enter daily records of
childrens behavior and response to the treatment. Counselors will work under the supervision of
experienced faculty and staff members.
Counselors in the STP-PreK deliver the treatment components within both classroom and
recreational contexts. Counselors will assist in the following each day: (1) leading an academic
center (i.e., English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Writing); (2) leading a sport (i.e., soccer,
kickball, teeball); (3) delivery of treatment components during large group instruction periods; (4)
assisting in the delivery of an evidence-based reading intervention; and (5) tracking the daily
behavioral progress for assigned cases. Sports experience or teaching experience is not a
requirement for the STP-PreK.
Prior to the start of employment, Counselors will be required to read the program manual
and to be familiar with the behavior modification program and rules and procedures for daily activities, including the rules and fundamentals for the sports played in the program. Counselors will be required to memorize information such the operational definitions for the behavior
modification system categories, activity rules, rules for classifying behaviors, and other related
information. Counselors will need to spend a significant amount of time preparing prior to the start
of employment.

During the first two weeks of employment, Counselors will participate in a variety of training
activities. Training will consist of lectures, slide and video presentations, testing, and daily active
role-plays during which staff members will act as counselors and children during activities such
as games, drills, discussions, and time out.
The Center for Children and Families was founded by William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., who
is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Florida International University.
Paulo Graziano, Ph.D., and Katie Hart, Ph.D., are the Program Directors for the STP-PreK and
FIU Summer Academy. The Summer Treatment Program, from which the STP-PreK was
adapted, has been conducted since 1980 and was named as a Model Program for Service
Delivery for Child and Family Mental Health by the Section on Clinical Child Psychology and
Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services of the American Psychological Association. The
STP has also been used in clinical trials conducted under the auspices of the National Institute
of Mental Health and SAMHSA, and has been named a program of the year by CHADD, the
national parent advocacy group for children with ADHD.
Experience in the STP-PreK may be helpful to prepare students for further study or
employment in the fields of education, mental health, physical education, pediatrics, psychiatry,
recreational therapy, behavior analysis, social work, counseling, and related areas. Staff
members have uniformly reported the experience to be the most demanding but also the most
rewarding clinical experience of their careers.
Desired qualifications for Counselors include: undergraduate-level study in Psychology,
Education, Behavior Analysis, Social Work, or related field; and experience working with children
or adolescents in settings such as summer camps, after-school programs, sports programs,
daycare programs, and educational programs. Previous experience in teaching, refereeing, or
coaching children in sports is also advantageous.
Participation in the STP-PreK requires staff members to ensure the safety, well-being and
treatment of children and adolescents with mental health, learning, attention and behavior
problems. Staff must be able to visually scan the environment, attend to and hear verbal
exchanges between children, provide neutral, corrective feedback on childrens misbehavior
(which can include aggression), provide a consistent, warm, positive climate for children, and
actively engage in sports and physical activity. Applicants must be able to meet the above
requirements of the position.

Requires prior completion of FIU Service Excellence training or completion within first 30 days.

Ability to work in a team setting.

Intermediate level of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Knowledge of PC operations and specialized software.

Ability to take direction and work independently as needed.

Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with highly sensitive information.

Student Assistant

Monday Thru Friday - Hours vary

$15.00/hr.

Extended Background Check is required if the job includes any of the following responsibilities. Some may also require a Fingerprint Check:

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

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