POSITION: School Counselor

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Months

SALARY: See MPSD Teacher Pay Scale 

DATES TO APPLY: May 6, 2024 - June 28, 2024 (or until position is filled)

Qualified applicants who have submitted a complete application packet will be contacted and notified of an interview schedule by the school principal. 

JOB PURPOSE: To assist students in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment.

QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant shall possess the certification required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Louisiana Department of Education and/or the Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education when the application begins to hold the position. (See Bulletin 746)

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

•  Master’s Degree in guidance and counseling from an accredited college or university approved by the CACREP.
• Valid Louisiana Ancillary Teaching Certificate in School Counseling
• Experience working in schools and/or teaching experience is a plus
• If the candidate completed a counseling program in another concentration other than in “school counseling”, six credit hours of school counseling courses from a CACREP-accredited program
  must be completed.
• Follow this link for additional certification requirements https://www.teachlouisiana.net/Checklist/New_An_Counselor_K_12_12_4_12.pdf

EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR SKILLS

• Knowledge in developing and implementing a comprehensive developmental guidance program
• Ability to assist students with developing and applying skills for maximum educational, career, personal and social growth during the school year and beyond
• Provide appropriate assessments and interventions needed to address students’ developmental needs and personal concerns that may affect their continued educational, career, personal, or social development.
• Demonstrate coordination through collaborative work by bringing together people and resources in the home, school, district, and community to support students’ optimal academic, career, personal, and social development.
• Demonstrate competency in digital-age work, student learning, and scheduling
• Evidence of prior successful school counseling experience is a plus

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information, contact the MPSB Personnel Department at (318) 281-5784; email personnel@mpsb.us, or Marilyn Taylor, School Principal at (318) 281-0194; email mtaylor@mpsb.us.