What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Counselor position at Pleasant Hope R-6 School District?
Pleasant Hope Schools is seeking applicants for the position of High School Counselor for the 2025-26 school year.
Pleasant Hope offers a 4-day school week (Tuesday-Friday), competitive salary, full health benefits, and a family-like working atmosphere. The successful candidate will have a valid Missouri Special Education teaching certificate, effective communication skills, organization, attention to detail, a desire to work collaboratively as a member of a Professional Learning Community, and collaboration to meet the needs of families. The candidate needs to possess knowledge, experience and expertise in instruction of students with disabilities, as well as, demonstrate competency and compliance in the special education process. Experience teaching special education students in small group settings focusing on emotional behavioral supports and spectrum disorders is preferred; however, experience is preferred but not required. Additionally, the candidate should have experience implementing behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and reinforcing learning concepts. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience based upon the district’s salary schedule.
Salary Schedule and Employment Info. Link: https://www.phr6.org/page/district-employee-resources
POSITION: High School Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education: Master's degree in education
2. Certification: Guidance counselor certification
3. Experience: Minimum of three years as a classroom teacher, preferred
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Building Principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Teacher contract days plus 20 additional days
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
The counselor provides counseling programs, both crises and develop-
mental, to meet the social, emotional and academic and career needs of students.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strives to implement the District's philosophy, goals and objectives.
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students,
equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy
and administrative regulation.
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing
student life and conduct.
Makes provisions for being available to students and parents outside the
instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as needed.
Works to promote a positive school-community relationship.
Reports incidents of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Maintains an environment that enables students to have positive self–esteem.
Obeys all rules and policies established by the Board of Education and
Administration.
Assists in maintenance of student records and protection of confidentiality.
Assists students with the development of positive self-concept.
Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal
problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health and emotional adjustment.
Requests records for students new to the school and orientates them to the school's procedures and the varied opportunities for learning.
Works to resolve students' educational handicaps.
Provides student information to colleges and potential employers according
to provisions of the Board's policy on student records.
Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
Helps students evaluate career interests and choices.
Interprets the guidance program to the community.
Provides in-service training in counseling for teachers and student
teachers.
Coordinates testing and interprets results.
Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Should be in sufficient health to perform the essential functions of the job.
All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Administrator.
Pleasant Hope offers a 4-day school week (Tuesday-Friday), competitive salary, full health benefits, and a family-like working atmosphere. The successful candidate will have a valid Missouri Special Education teaching certificate, effective communication skills, organization, attention to detail, a desire to work collaboratively as a member of a Professional Learning Community, and collaboration to meet the needs of families. The candidate needs to possess knowledge, experience and expertise in instruction of students with disabilities, as well as, demonstrate competency and compliance in the special education process. Experience teaching special education students in small group settings focusing on emotional behavioral supports and spectrum disorders is preferred; however, experience is preferred but not required. Additionally, the candidate should have experience implementing behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and reinforcing learning concepts. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience based upon the district’s salary schedule.
Salary Schedule and Employment Info. Link: https://www.phr6.org/page/district-employee-resources
POSITION: High School Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education: Master's degree in education
2. Certification: Guidance counselor certification
3. Experience: Minimum of three years as a classroom teacher, preferred
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Building Principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Teacher contract days plus 20 additional days
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY:
The counselor provides counseling programs, both crises and develop-
mental, to meet the social, emotional and academic and career needs of students.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strives to implement the District's philosophy, goals and objectives.
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students,
equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy
and administrative regulation.
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing
student life and conduct.
Makes provisions for being available to students and parents outside the
instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as needed.
Works to promote a positive school-community relationship.
Reports incidents of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Maintains an environment that enables students to have positive self–esteem.
Obeys all rules and policies established by the Board of Education and
Administration.
Assists in maintenance of student records and protection of confidentiality.
Assists students with the development of positive self-concept.
Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal
problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health and emotional adjustment.
Requests records for students new to the school and orientates them to the school's procedures and the varied opportunities for learning.
Works to resolve students' educational handicaps.
Provides student information to colleges and potential employers according
to provisions of the Board's policy on student records.
Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
Helps students evaluate career interests and choices.
Interprets the guidance program to the community.
Provides in-service training in counseling for teachers and student
teachers.
Coordinates testing and interprets results.
Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Should be in sufficient health to perform the essential functions of the job.
All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Administrator.
