9th Grade School Counselor - Prairieview

Waukee Community School District is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our students and community. We are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more diverse we are, the better positioned we are to build genuine relationships based on individual perspectives and positively contribute to a diverse global community.

Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD

Position Criteria:

• 6-12 Secondary Counseling or Master's Degree in School Counseling, required
• Professional School Counselor 5-12 endorsement, required
• Experience working with secondary (6-12) learners

Performance Responsibilities

• Implement the secondary counseling curriculum
• Guide individual and groups of students through the development of education, personal, social and career needs
• Counsel individuals and groups of student who demonstrate specific needs
• Work to increase student attendance and prevent students from dropping out of school.
• Help students evaluate career interests and choices
• Remain readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity
• Work with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health and emotional adjustments
• Guide students in their participation in school and community activities
• Confer with parents when necessary
• Provide in-service training in guidance for teachers and district staff
• Advise administrators and faulty on the matters of student discipline
• Determine and implement behavior supports and intervention, in compliance with district policy and building expectations.
• Consult with administrators, teachers, parents and staff regarding children's needs
• Connect children with specific needs and their parents to special programs, mental health services, specialists, and outside agencies when necessary
• Work with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the elementary guidance program
• Take an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents and community at large
• Interpret the guidance program to the community
• Plan and evaluate the guidance program
• Pursue continuous professional growth
• Develop and monitor accommodations and interventions; assist with the Problem Solving Process; collaborate with teachers and administrator to determine necessary changes
• Take an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents and the community at large
• Delivery of professional development in a variety of ways to enhance staff knowledge in the areas of working with at-risk students, implementing positive behavior supports and interventions in the classroom, responding to student needs, etc.
• Create and maintain healthy relationships with students
• Demonstrate flexibility, high levels of motivation and enthusiasm when working with all learners
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and by able to apply that understanding to a team situation