Elementary Counselor

Davenport Community School District Guidance Counselor

Implement with fidelity, all K-5 guidance curriculum. Work closely with staff to schedule the implementation of guidance curriculum K-5. Work closely with staff to track behavior intervention data. Analyze intervention data and report trends to staff. Facilitate MTSS meetings of students with behavior concerns. SIT team leader/member for attendance, behavior, and academics. Work closely with the staff to determine effectiveness of intervention procedures and lead development of new policies/procedures.

Analyze attendance/tardy trends and report them to staff. Work closely with the staff, students, and families to improve attendance and student tardiness. Make home visits as needed. Be an active member of the building CRVP team. Work closely with families, connecting them to needed community resources. Connect with homeless families ensuring they are receiving support. Respond and support families, staff, and students during times of crisis.

Address bullying incidents proactively. Work with staff, students, and families to curb incidents of bullying. Analyze and report bullying data to staff. Conduct groups to address various student issues that help promote positive social and emotional development. Actively participate in all building initiatives. Supervise playground as needed to develop relationships and work with support staff. Assist with staff development, as needed.

Other duties as assigned. Will provide interventions as needed. Participate fully as a productive team member. Demonstrate effective communication with students, parents, staff, and community members. Willingness to participate in staff development, utilize collaborative teacher teams. Able to implement a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of a diverse learning community. Ability to establish a positive learning environment.

Successful candidate must possess strong inter-personal skills with a proven record of building rapport with culturally diverse students to ensure each child reaches his/her full potential. Good attendance and punctuality are a must to ensure that the duties and responsibilities of the job are performed successfully. Must be willing to support and implement Davenport's multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) for both behavior and academics.

Skilled, understands and utilizes MTSS or willingness to be trained/knowledgeable. Skilled, understands and utilizes PBIS or willingness to be trained/knowledgeable and co-lead the PBIS team. Assist and oversee the implementation of PBIS. Collaborate with Family Support Liaison, School-Based Therapist and community agencies to support students and families.