Counselor – Fte - Supplemental

COUNSELOR 1.0 FTE - ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL PAY AVAILABLE!

Davenport Community Schools Smart Jr High – Davenport, Iowa

Job : 5083312

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 09, 2025 1:10 PM (UTC)

The Davenport Community School District is an EEO/AA employer.

• Provide services to students in the areas of academic, personal/social and career development.
• Counsel students individually and in small groups.
• Teach classes in multi-grades with counseling curriculum based on the ASCA model.
• Implement a fully functioning counseling program for students in grades 9-12.
• Work with administrators to implement a building‑wide schedule.
• 504 Coordinator for assigned students – includes all aspects of 504 implementations and initiatives.
• Cooperate positively with staff, students, and families.
• Work with exceptional education students, parents, and teachers in developing IEPs.
• Encourage teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
• Communicate with special education staffing teams and community agencies.
• Refer students to intervention programs, academic programs, appropriate school personnel/community agencies, and other programs to ensure academic success and personal well‑being.
• Interpret student records/transcripts.
• Create and input schedules for students in Infinite Campus.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences.
• Attend IEPs as appropriate.
• Use data to guide the decision‑making process and ensure the counseling program meets the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students.
• Serve all students but is specifically responsible for students in the counselor caseload.
• Conduct individual academic program planning and update 4‑yr plans as needed.
• Supervise as assigned by the principal.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and a proven record of building rapport with culturally diverse students and families.
• Prepare students for graduation – scheduling, verification of graduation requirements, and total credits.
• Oversee, plan, and organize career and trades field trips.
• Coordinate Gear UP programs as needed.
• Inform students about post‑secondary options (vocational, employment, college, military, apprenticeship, etc.).
• Inform students about the advantages of higher‑level courses (Honors, AP) and Concurrent Enrollment options.
• Prepare and support students and assist staff in training for standardized testing (ISASP).
• Support/lead district initiatives around SEBH (Youth Leadership Team, PBIS, etc.).
• Participate in department’s counseling activities.
• Participate in counselor‑related school activities (college nights, senior awards, graduation, etc.).
• Be skilled in and understand MTSS or be willing to be trained/knowledgeable.
• Be skilled in and understand PBIS or be willing to be trained/knowledgeable.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

• Regularly sit, stand, speak, hear, see, and walk to carry out routine duties.
• Occasionally lift, move, or push items of up to 50 lbs (e.g., assisting children or moving/rearranging furniture).
• Supervise students in all types of weather.
• Meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
• Implement Crisis Prevention Intervention strategies, including appropriate physical restraint procedures and escorting.

• Noise level ranges from quiet to loud.
• Work may be indoors and/or outdoors.
• Work may be in non‑air‑conditioned rooms.
• Substance‑free environment.
• Fast‑paced atmosphere with constant contact with students, staff, or the public.
• Direct responsibility for the safety, well‑being, and work output of students.

• Ability to teach and work with a diverse student population.
• Possess computer and technology skills:
  Google Chrome, Infinite Campus, Wood Documents, Excel spreadsheets, Power Points.

Full‑time

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School/Guidance Counselor

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• Nicole Stroupe
• 1702 N. Main St
• Davenport, Iowa 52803
• Phone: 563‑445‑5000
• Email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Davenport, Iowa – Smart Jr High