Elementary Jumpstart Counselor

Elementary Summer Jumpstart Counselor - Multiple Openings

Position Type: Elementary - Certified Positions/ Guidance Counselor

Date Posted: 12/1/2025

Location: Tillman Elementary (TIL)

Dates: July 6 to July 31, Monday-Friday, 9am - 3pm

Pay Rate: $36 per hour

Summer school is paid for a 7-hour day, which includes 6 hours of school + prep/plan. There will be additional planning/professional learning time before the start of and during summer school not to exceed 18 hours.

Elementary certification is required.

Goal: To support the academic and social-emotional development of rising K-5 students who would most benefit from additional instruction during the summer months. This will be accomplished through

• Direct instruction using district-adopted resources for universal and small group/targeted instruction
• Heavy emphasis on literacy in K-2 programming, with additional focus on math in grades 2-5
• Integration of social-emotional learning and community circles
• Pre-teaching of curriculum for upcoming grade levels, with decisions guided by spring student data and needs

• Class/group sizes will be limited to 10-12 students per teacher, with targeted invitations coming from our elementary schools
• ELA and math programming will include district-adopted resources for universal instruction (i.e. Heggerty, Sonday, Units of Study, Second Step, Investigations), with teacher flexibility to create fun, summer-camp-like experiences for students that might otherwise not be available during the school year.
• Elementary summer school administrators will be Meghan Taylor and Michael Dragoni
• All elementary certified staff (KSD & SSD) are eligible for teaching during the summer, with preference given to certified staff who will be serving students in the fall.
• Each teacher will support a class of 10-12 students.
• Our administrative team will oversee student identification, communication, hiring of staff, scheduling, and coordination of data, working closely with building leadership.

Staffing needs will be dictated, to some degree, by student enrollment.

Internal applicants do not need to upload supplemental materials.

Kirkwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity and other characteristics protected by law.

This information is subject to change.