Substitute School Guidance Counselor

Location: Kane

Position Type:

Substitute/Substitute School Counselor

Date Posted:

1/15/2026

Location:

Kane Area Elementary School

Date Available:

January 2026

Closing Date:

until filled

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* Long Term Substitute Position- beginning aprox. 1/18/26 ending aprox. 4/30/26

TITLE:

SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL COUNSELOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Valid Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification in level assigned, required.

* Demonstrated experience in individual personal/social counseling, preferred

* Experience with group facilitation and working in team situations, required.

* Presentation skills required.

* Possess knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below, required.

* Maintain a positive attitude with students.

* Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

Principal and Assistant Principal

JOB GOAL:
To support the academic, career, and social/emotional development of all students by designing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes student achievement, fosters personal growth, ensures equity and access, and prepares students for post-secondary success.

Performance Responsibilities:

* Provide direction for the implementation of programs to enhance the social climate of the school and the social and emotional development of students which support Chapter 12 standards and the American School Counseling Association standards to assure student well being.

* Provide classroom lessons based on identified needs and support the Guidance Curriculum in the following areas:

* Communication Skills

* Goal Setting

* Social Skill Development

* Conflict Resolution

* Character Development

* Career Exploration

* Class scheduling options - middle / high school

* College preparation - high school

* Post secondary opportunities - high school

* Provide group and individual counseling sessions for children as part of a student (s) intervention plan.

* Assist students with social and study skills needed for success in school.

* Participate as a member of building-based intervention or problem-solving teams.

* Provide leadership on the Crisis Teams and assist with threat assessment procedures.

* Provide training opportunities for staff, students and parents in areas of social skill development, parent awareness, school transitions, and college planning as appropriate to the assigned school level.

* Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and students as needed.

* Provide for the transition of students from one building to the next, i.e. elementary to middle, middle to high school, including but not limited to:

* Parent meetings

* Move up days

* Assistance with student scheduling needs

* Assist with students moving into the district as they acclimate to a new school environment.

* Assist with the organization, collection and administration of standardized testing.

* Prepare lesson plans to be delivered to classes as scheduled.

* Collect career benchmark artifacts in a portfolio to travel with students from grade to grade.

* Accurately report career benchmark data as required annually.

* Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.

* Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning goals, objectives, and methods.

* Accept a share of responsibilities for co-curricular activities as assigned.

* Establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.

* Maintain a high degree of personal technical competence through ongoing reviews of literature, workshops and coursework.

* Any other duties assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret literature, periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and administrative regulations.

Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedures.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individual groups of colleagues, students, and supervisors.

MATHEMATIC

SKILLS:

Ability to calculate, problem solve and apply mathematic concepts of courses assigned to teach.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables…