DK-Guidance Counselor

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Provide an educational environment to develop life‑long learning skills, and support academic, career, and social‑emotional development through collaboration with students, families, educators, and community partners.

• Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support implementation of district student achievement goals.
  • Provides evidence of student learning to students, families, and staff.
  • Implements strategies supporting student, building, and district goals.
  • Uses student performance data to guide decision‑making.
  • Creates a classroom culture that supports every student.
  • Fosters mutual respect, rapport, and fairness.
  • Contributes to a school culture focused on improved student learning.
  • Communicates effectively and accurately with students, families, colleagues, and community.
• Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
  • Understands key concepts, themes, relationships, and perspectives related to the content area.
  • Uses knowledge of student development to make learning experiences meaningful and accessible.
  • Relates ideas across content areas.
  • Selects instructional strategies appropriate to the content area.
• Demonstrates competence in planning and preparing for instruction.
  • Uses student achievement data, local standards, and district curriculum in planning.
  • Sets and communicates high expectations for social, behavioral, and academic success.
  • Tailors instruction to students’ developmental needs, backgrounds, and interests.
  • Selects strategies that engage all students.
  • Uses available resources, including technology, in sequencing instruction.
• Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets multiple learning needs.
  • Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.
  • Applies research‑based instructional strategies across cognitive levels.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to student needs.
  • Engages students in varied experiences promoting social, emotional, and academic growth.
  • Connects students’ prior knowledge and interests to the instructional process.
  • Leverages technology and other resources in delivery.
• Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.
  • Aligns classroom assessment with instruction.
  • Communicates assessment criteria and standards to students and parents.
  • Uses multiple assessment results to guide planning and instruction.
  • Guides students in goal setting and self‑assessment.
  • Provides timely, constructive feedback to students and parents.
  • Works with staff and district leaders to analyze student progress.

• Creates a learning community that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self‑regulation.
• Establishes, communicates, models, and maintains responsible student behavior standards.
• Develops and implements classroom procedures and routines that support high learning expectations.
• Uses instructional time effectively to maximize student achievement.
• Creates a safe and purposeful learning environment.

• Engages continuously in professional growth activities.
• Demonstrates habits and skills of inquiry and learning.
• Collaborates to improve practice and student learning.
• Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional development to improve practice.
• Establishes and implements professional development plans aligned to state standards and district goals.

• Fulfills professional responsibilities established by the school district.
• Adheres to board policies, district procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Demonstrates professional and ethical conduct as defined by state law and district policy.
• Contributes to district and building goals.
• Shows understanding and respect for all learners and staff.
• Collaborates with students, families, colleagues, and community to enhance learning.

Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods, each up to two hours. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs occasionally.

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