Middle School Guidance Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Iowa Teaching License with 5-12 or K-12 Endorsements in Counseling required.
3. Successful teaching and/or counselor experience, mandatory.

Report to: Building Principal

Position Goal: To facilitate the optimal growth, success and development of each child and of the whole child, scholastically, emotionally, socially and physically. Access needs of students by creating a safe, flexible and optimal learning environment and provide feedback to parents, student and administration.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Defines and interprets the functions of guidance to administrators, teachers, students, parents and the public.
• Participates in orientation of students and parents new to the school and follows up on students’ adjustment to school.
• Design and implement individualized intervention plans with specific strategies (including, advising, counseling, and mentoring programs and services) to address the needs of targeted students and to their families/caregivers.
• Monitors the student academic record system.
• Plans, supervises, and interprets various testing programs in the assigned building.
• Assists in planning in-service workshops as well as other training and developmental programs for professional staff where applicable.
• Works to prevent students from dropping out of school, by providing early identification of students at risk of failing or leaving school. Apply appropriate interventions, such as small groups, individual counseling, and social skills training.
• Works with students on an individual and group basis for optimal developmental growth and advise faculty and staff in planning an individualized intervention plan and curriculum that will meet the needs of the student and keep accurate records.
• Confers with parents whenever necessary to ensure parent awareness of and involvement in their child’s school performance and to secure parent support of student participation, school, and other activities.
• Takes an active role in interpreting the school objectives to students, parents and the community.
• Counsels students as needed concerning:
• Personnel problems
• Career job and professional choices
• College, university and further training
• Academic problems
• Research
• Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and classes studying occupations.
• Maintains an up-to-date inventory of all equipment and materials within the assigned area.
• Assumes such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent and building principals.
• Sees that all students are informed about possible scholarships, grants and loans for the continuation of their education beyond the high school diploma.
• All district employees are required to keep appropriately trained as per Board policy.
• Work collaboratively with at-risk teams to develop plans and programs.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established in accordance with provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement.

EVALUATION: To be done annually by the building principal.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,699.00 - $62,381.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 6th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade
• Middle school

Physical setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Osceola, IA 50213: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,699 - $62,381