Elementary Counselor​/Student Support Liaison

Elementary Counselor/Student Support Liaison

El Dorado USD 490
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490.org

Purpose:

The Elementary School Counselor helps students attain an optimum level of personal and social adjustment. In order to coordinate a comprehensive counseling program, the counselor must work closely with the other staff and administration of U.S.D. #490.

Responsible to:
Building Principal

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Masters degree from an accredited college/university

2. Two years accredited teaching experience

3. Current Kansas State License on file in the Central Office

4. Health and Inoculation Certificate on file.

Essential Functions:

1. Coordinates with teachers, administrators, resource specialists and/or community (e.g. service clubs, courts, child protective services, etc.) for the purpose of providing/receiving requested information and/or making recommendations.

2. Counsels students, parents, and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success, academically, socially, and emotionally, in school.

3. Develops a variety of special programs and classes (e.g. group and teamwork, leadership, bullying, coping with divorce or death, social skills) for the purpose of providing information to assist students in the successful transition from elementary to middle school or help with life and academic skills.

4. Prepares a wide variety of materials (e.g. lesson plans, quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, audits, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.

5. Presents information for the purpose of communicating information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.

6. Schedules student classes on a variety of topics for the purpose of helping students academically, socially and emotionally reach success in school.

7. Supervises assigned programs (e.g. scholarships, peer counseling, special education, ESL, etc.) for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall curriculum objectives.

8. Participate in and facilitate the intervention team, 504 plans, and assessment programs.

Physical Requirements /

Environmental Conditions:

1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing, and use of equipment including repetitive motions and computer eye fatigue.

2. 4. Ability to handle a fast-paced, intense work environment.

3. Requires some travel.

4. Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.

El Dorado USD #490 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. If you have questions regarding the above, please contact:
Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, 124 West Central, El Dorado, Kansas, 67042, .

Benefits Information

Health, life, disability insurance. Section 125 Plan. $117 a year toward YMCA membership.

Salary Information

Salary commensurate with degree and experience. Starting at $48,680/year.

Employer Information

Unified School District 490, El Dorado Public Schools, serves students and families throughout 128 square miles in the city of El Dorado and the surrounding rural area of Butler County with a comprehensive educational program including vocal music, band, orchestra, fine arts, physical education, art, foreign language, and technology. The district has been recognized nationally for excellence in technology and takes pride in providing tools that support equity for educational access.

Students attend one of three elementary schools, a middle school serving grades 6-8, and El Dorado High School, a 4A school serving students in grades 9-12. Pre-K students are served through a State Four-Year Old Preschool grant and Early Childhood Special Education. The district has provided free all-day kindergarten for many years. The high school provides alternative and virtual programs for students who experience success in non-traditional settings or for those who need to recover credits in order to stay on track for graduation at an off-site campus located in the District Performing Arts Center.

A drop-out recovery program for adults is provided through partnership with ORION Service Center. In addition, the district is a member of the Butler County Special Education Cooperative, serving students in all nine Butler County school districts. A free district shuttle bus system ensures the safety of students required to cross two highways intersecting the city and is also supplemented by an activity route shuttle to better support student engagement in after-school extracurricular activities.

A full-range of summer programs is provided including driver`s education, exploratory summer camp for grades K-5, course completion and credit recovery. Each program is supported by free transportation and access to other community support services such as the YMCA and City Recreation programs.

The Board of Education has developed a comprehensive…