School Counselor

7/11/2022

Per negotiated contract

45/15 year round calendar

Full Time

The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE School Counselor at Northside Elementary School beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. **This position follows the 45/15 year round calendar** Wisconsin certification 7054 or 7050 is required. Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventative services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career and personal/social development for all students. Prefer applicants possessing the following qualifications: • Ability to collaborate with building staff in identifying and addressing at-risk behaviors and issues that may affect a student’s success at school. • Prior experience with a diverse student population in a high school setting is preferred. • Expertise in trauma informed practices, mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and threat assessment procedures. • Knowledge of and ability to analyze and present data at district, building and student levels. • Working knowledge of facilitating problem solving teams, determining interventions, and progress monitoring. • Understanding of equity as it relates to public education and one’s role in creating and maintaining equitable systems and practices. • Working knowledge of a Student Information System. • Ability to work positively and productively as an active member of a vibrant student services team. Key Competencies: The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following: • Passionate about student learning. • Anti-bias, anti-racist educator. • Proactive communicator and relationship builder. • Reflective learner. • Resilient, resourceful collaborator. Position responsibilities: • Development and Management of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program • Collaborate with building staff to establish and maintain a positive mental health and behavioral culture in the school. • Facilitate/problem solving team meetings and support teachers as they Co-Plan to Co-Serve Students. • Communicate effectively with families, particularly as related to challenging student circumstances and issues. • Participate in a professional learning community; provide in-service training for other staff as appropriate. • Work closely with grade level, student services, and leadership teams in using data to plan interventions, programming, and advancing district priorities aligned with the district Strategic Plan for Equity. • Collaborate with school improvement teams. • Facilitate/participate in structured problem-solving processes and develop Student Support Plans. • Design and implement effective interventions for students, including consulting with and training of staff on monitoring fidelity of implementation. • Serve on the crisis response team to respond to student issues. • Awareness of Social Emotional Learning competencies and ability to support the implementation of Social Emotional Learning across a Multi-Tiered System of Support. • Conduct small group and individual counseling. • Consult with outside providers (medical professionals, therapists, etc.) on student needs. • Connect students/families with outside resources (county, community, etc.) as appropriate. Applicants are requested not to contact or send application materials to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including two letters of recommendation. The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law. The School District of La Crosse values equity and diversity in our student population as well as staff members. Applications from diverse segments of the population are encouraged and welcomed. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or government, or against any individual(s) who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint. Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.

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