Counselor - High School

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This position is for the  school year. Salary is based on the adopted salary schedule for the 25-26 school year at this time (starting salary= $45,200). This position also comes with seven additional contracted days paid at a daily rate. We accept all previous years in certificated teaching roles as steps on the salary schedule. The Fort Osage School District prioritizes a highly competitive salary schedule, with additional benefits including optional fully paid health insurance, extra duty stipend opportunities and more.

New teachers mentor program available for all new counselors. Licensed Professional Counselors receive an additional stipend ranging from $$2700-$3150 depending on experience.

Position is at Fort Osage High School, serves a caseload of students in partnership with three other counselors. This position also comes with seven additional contracted days to complete scheduling requirements. This position reports to the building principal.

Please reach out to Dr. Josh Luke, principal Fort Osage High School, at ,  or the Human Resources Department , for more information.

The job of Counselor is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process with specific

responsibility for managing the schedules and placement of assigned students; providing course curriculum,

information and recommendations to students and parents; assisting in the development of goals and plans

for achievement and assisting with career and college readiness.

• Administers and/or assists in the administration of standardized testing (e.g. gifted and talented, special education, stated mandated assessments, section 504 testing, etc.) for the purpose of evaluatingstudents' ability and areas of deficiency / strength for program planning and/or meeting administrative andlegal requirements.
• Assists students in completing applications (e.g. scholarships, college, financial aid, etc.) for the purposeof ensuring completion of application processes within designated time frames.
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purposeof providingrequested information, developing plans for services, making recommendations, evaluating programeffectiveness and infusing counseling activities into the regular education curricula.
• Coordinates assigned programs (e.g. scholarships, peer counseling, Section 504, etc.) for the purposeofmonitoring performance, providing for student success and achieving overall curriculum objectives.
• Coordinates a variety of activities (e.g. student course selection, student clubs, support groups, school visits for transitioning students, etc.) for the purposeof completing activities and delivering services in atimely manner.
• Coordinates with teachers, college and university personnel, resource specialists and/or community (e.service clubs, courts, Children's Division, CTC Programs, dual credit/articulated credit courses, etc.) forthe purposeof providing/receiving requested information and/or making recommendations.
• Counsels students, parents, and guardians for the purposeof enhancing student success in school and for education/career planning.
• Develops a variety of special programs (e.g. career night, financial aid workshops, student orientationprograms, college night programs, parent information programs, etc.) for the purposeof providing information to assist students in the successful transition to the next level of schooling and/or from high school to career, training and/or containing education.
• Maintains a variety of confidential and non-confidential manual and electronic lists and records (e.g. AtRisk, homeless, student records, hotline calls contact logs, 504 plans, etc.) for the purposeofdocumenting activities and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitors students' academic, behavior and social/emotional progress for the purposeof identifying issuesand taking appropriate action for increasing student success.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, conferences, workshops, and trainings (e.g. department, IEP, 504,district curriculum, parent groups, conferences, counseling advisory, district preparations, school safetycommittee, in-service, BIST, etc.) for the purposeof representing both department / school and ensuring the development of an articulated program within their subject area.
• Prepares a wide variety of materials in collaboration with other staff, students and parents (e.g. studentschedules, parent workshop materials, success plans, 504 plans, testing results implications, test scoresstudent placement recommendations, student orientations, etc.) for the purposeof documenting activities,providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Presents information to parents, students, staff, colleges, potential employers and outside agencies (e.g.parent workshops, staff development, student placement recommendations,…