What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Counselor position at South Central Calhoun CSD?
Middle School Counselor
2025-2026 School Year
Contract Length: 185 Days
Qualifications:
Master'sDegree in Education with a professional school counselor endorsement. Three years of teaching experience is preferred.
Job Summary:
The counselor is to help students develop their ability to make appropriate decisions in educational, occupational, and life planning, and to aid students in their everyday decisions as they mature into fully functioning adults.
Terms of Employment:
Salary and benefits to be established by the Board of Education.
The South Central Calhoun School District has a long tradition of high student achievement and strong family and community support for teachers. Teacher retention rate is high because we provide beginning and career teachers with 1:1 mentoring and coaching as well as on-going professional development that is rigorous, relevant, and job-embedded. Teachers at SCC are part of a community of dedicated educators who collaborate for continuous improvement of teaching and learning. They are also supported by a large cadre of teacher associates and supportive administrators. Furthermore, classrooms are well-supplied and updated technology is readily available.
The South Central Community School District is located in Northwest Iowa and serves the rural communities of Lake City, Rockwell City, Lytton, Lohrville, Lanesboro, and Jolley. Citizens enjoy the benefits of small town living while being in close proximity to Twin Lakes and larger towns including Carroll and Fort Dodge. Even Des Moines and Sioux City are within a two-hour drive.
District enrollment is 900 and holding steady. The district consists of three excellently maintained buildings and grounds with plans for significant renovations and improvements.
