Elementary Counselor

Elementary School Counselor

Qualifications:

Valid Idaho Pupil Personnel Services with a Standard Counselor K-12 or School Social Worker endorsement. Masters Degree in either Guidance and Counseling or Social Work from an accredited university. Ability to work with students, staff, parents, and the public. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To:

Building Administrator. Job Goals:
To support the delivery of School District 251's written, taught, tested and reported curriculum and contribute to maximizing student achievement as tested with the Idaho Standards Achievement Test. To assist students, in a confidential manner, whose school performance is being negatively impacted due to emotional, behavioral, and/or social difficulties. Performance Responsibilities:
Assists students whose school performance is being negatively impacted due to emotional, behavioral, or social concerns. Responsibilities in this area include:
Collecting information and data about students with specific needs. Assessing student problems. Providing input and recommendations to the Multi-Disciplinary and IEP teams. Consulting with parents, staff and/or community agencies. Developing behavior improvement plans. Providing individual or small group counseling. Monitoring student progress and modifying interventions as needed. Provides crisis intervention. Facilitates school success by providing small group or classroom instruction in areas such as:
Organizational and study skills. Interpersonal skills. Drug education and prevention. Communication skills. Preparation for junior high (transitioning). Other areas as requested by parents and/or teachers and approved by the building administrator. Assists incoming or outgoing students make a transition from one school to another. Emphasis is given to the transition from elementary to junior high or middle school. Serves as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary and Individual Educational Planning teams.

Provides information on the counseling and guidance services of the school to students, staff, parents, and the community. Provides other services as assigned. Examples may include coordination of conflict resolution programs, teaching parenting classes, serving on school or district committees, and serving as a member of the school's Impact Team (the team that develops and implements intervention strategies for students having drug/alcohol problems).

Seeks out opportunities for professional growth. Maintains high standards of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information. Other

Duties And Responsibilities:

Performs all other duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of a teacher, the Idaho Code of Ethics, and the negotiated contract. Terms Of Employment:
The exact terms of this position will be determined by the needs of the district and budgetary constraints. Benefits will be in accordance with approved board policy. Salary will be in accordance with the placement on the Teacher's Salary Schedule commensurate with years of experience and education. Evaluation:
Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the Building Administrator in accordance with provisions of the negotiated master agreement and board policy.