What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Guidance Counselor position at East Union CSD?
Elementary Guidance Counselor
East Union Community School District
Afton, Iowa
Job Description:
The East Union Community School District is seeking a full time elementary guidance counselor for the 2025-2026 school year. Candidates must have a strong desire to create relationships, with the ultimate goal of positively impacting students’ academic, social, and emotional growth.
East Union Elementary is a TK-5 building with two sections of each grade level, home to 176 students. The facility is located in Afton, approximately 70 miles southwest of the Des Moines metropolitan area. This high-performing school is also a model school member of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Council’s Computer Science Network.
Requirements: Valid Professional School Counselor License
Primary Roles:
- Belief that ALL children can achieve and grow academically, socially, and emotionally
- Ability to work in the classroom setting with diverse learners, teaching lessons associated with PBIS and SEL competencies
- Ability to work in small group or 1:1 settings as determined by students’ needs
- Ability to identify students’ strengths and needs, including functions of behavior
- Strong collaborative skills when working with staff members, families, Green Hills AEA representatives, and administrators
- Ability to work with collaborative teams within a school-wide professional learning community
- Interest in seeking professional learning opportunities, implementing strategies, and demonstrating a reflective nature to achieve growth in effective practices
- Ability to analyze data for the purpose of instructional decision making and making referrals for further services
- Strong organizational skills, including the management of an effective classroom environment
Contact Information:
Joan Gordon
Elementary Principal
East Union Community School District
1916 High School Drive
Afton, Iowa 50830
(641) 347-5411 ext. 5760
jgordon@eastunionschools.org
Please Include:
- Letter of Application
- Resume
- At Least Three References
- Transcripts
- Valid Professional School Counselor License