PreK-2 School Counselor

Seeking one (1) full-time PreK-Grade 2 Counselor for the 2025-2026 school year. This is full-time position with benefits. The Chino Valley Unified School District is on a 4 –day work week Monday through Thursday.

TITLE: School Counselor STATE CODE: 601

REPORTS TO: Building Principal FSLA STATUS: Exempt

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, teamwork, innovation, respect, commitment to our community, accountability, ownership and a passion for working with youth.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Guidance Counselors provide a comprehensive program which meets the needs of their assigned students. Counselors promote and enhance academic, personal, social, and career development of all students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Counsels and serves as a resource person for parents on concerns relative to their student.
• Identifies and verifies data for identifying students in “at risk”.
• Provides individual and/or support groups to meet the remedial needs of students concerning divorce, incarceration, substance abuse, etc.
• Provide and support prevention programs including violence prevention, conflict resolution, anti-bullying strategies, peer mediation, and character education.
• Follow up individual and group counseling to monitor student progress.
• Identify cultural, ethnic, financial, physical and emotional challenges which might be negatively impacting students’ success and provide support to mitigate barriers.
• Adhere to and support board policy, school guidelines, administrative rules and directives.
• Advocate on behalf of the student and/or his/her family. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students.
• Submit required reports promptly and accurately.
• Communicates effectively with students, professional staff, parents and community in a positive manner.
• Consults with school administrator, faculty and other personnel.
• Works cooperatively with the staff to provide information concerning student needs.
• Conferences with students, teachers, parents, and other relevant individuals concerning grades and works together for improvement.
• Provides guidance to individuals and groups of students to develop education, career and personal plans.
• Provide school-to-career guidance activities using all resources available.
• Uses computer to access data regarding schedules, assessment/achievement, transcripts, demographics, and family.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have or be able to obtain a valid Arizona Counselor Certificate.
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Card.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, not required.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Environment involves no physical risks or hazardous conditions
• Work environment involves slight physical risks that require basic safety precautions (safety glasses, lab coats, rubber gloves etc.)
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following detailed safety precautions (such as wearing respirators, handling hazardous materials, and working with industrial machinery.)

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Rarely Occasionally Routinely Often

(0-5%) (6-25%) (26-75%) (over 75%)

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Bending/Stooping _____ __X__ _____ _____

Crawling/Kneeling __X__ _____ _____ _____

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Lifting (10 Lbs. Or more) _____ __X__ _____ _____

Carrying (Under 10 lbs.) __X__ _____ _____ _____

Carrying (10 lbs. or more) __X__ _____ _____ _____

Reading documents for

general understanding _____ _____ __X__ _____

Reading Documents for

analytical purposes or high

degree of accuracy _____ _____ _____ __X__

Viewing Video Terminals _____ __X__ _____ _____

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.

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