Counselor, Middle School, Education / Teaching
Job in
Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington, 98837, USA
Listing for:
Columbia Middle School
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-08-24
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Middle School, School Counseling & Student Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Counselor @ Columbia Middle School
Middle School Counselor
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate middle school counselor to join our school's student support team. The middle school counselor will play a pivotal role in promoting the academic, social, emotional, and personal development of our students. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of adolescent psychology, and the ability to provide guidance and support to students, parents, and faculty members.
Required
Qualification:Educational Staff Associate (ESA) counseling certification required.Masters Degree with emphasis in school counseling.Demonstrated interest, commitment, and ability to work with students, staff, and community at the middle school level.Demonstrated experience in working effectively with a wide range of student abilities, both academically and socially.Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a counseling team.Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.Knowledge of current high school graduation requirements for Washington State and High School and Beyond Planning.Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards in counseling.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.Empathy, compassion, and a nonjudgmental approach to working with students.Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.Bilingual preferred.Working Knowledge Of:
Strong understanding of adolescent development, psychology, and counseling techniques.Test administration and test result interpretation to students, parents and others.Community agency and community resource use.Individual and group counseling techniques.Multicultural education and counseling.Helping students with social and emotional needs.Intervention techniques common to school counseling.Special Education and Section 504 laws, regulations, handicapping conditions, and Individual Education Plans.Development of and support for programs of study for strengthening High School and Beyond planning for students.ASCA national model.Essential Job Functions:Adheres to Moses Lake School District's vision and mission, is a lifelong learner and is receptive to positive growth and change.Familiar with middle school level educational philosophy and scheduling including effective use of technologies and research-based methodologies.Aide students in course and subject selection and effectively balance classes and keep track of schedules.Maintain student records and protect their confidentiality.Initiate, assemble, maintain and interpret accurate health records, attendance records, cumulative progress records, activity records and uniform transcript records for students.Work to resolve students' educational handicaps.Plan alternative programs and up-to-date training for all level of students.Remain readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity.Work with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health and emotional adjustment.Familiar with concerns of middle school level student's parents.Able to meet with parents, whenever necessary, including before and after the regular workday.Arrange and facilitate conferences with teachers and parents as appropriateProvide career orientation, exploration, occupational information and educational planning to parents, staff and studentsWork with Special Education staff to provide programming for special education students.Actively participate in designing counseling services to facilitate the transition from elementary school to middle school and from middle school to high school.Help develop new programs that better meet the needs of students.Guide students in their participation in school and community activities.Provide individual and group career counseling services.Other duties as assignedMust have excellent attendance.Additional responsibilities as assigned by the building administration.
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