School Counselor

The Wilson School District is seeking a motivated School Counselor for the 2021-2022 school year to provide services to our K-3 Primary School students. Salary is $45,000 - $55,000 per year (depending on experience). The selected candidate will work a 10-month school year schedule. Candidates that meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A Masters degree in counseling and a counseling certificate issued by the State of Arizona.
2. Ability to relate with students, parents, and teachers.
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible individuals, and to perform such other duties that will insure a smooth and effective counseling center.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Provides counseling that will offer the opportunity for each student to increase personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities and achievements through the interpretation of pertinent data and works with student in evolving realistic educational and occupational plans.

• Familiarizes teachers, other staff members, and parents with the general range of services offered by the Student Assistance Team and Special Education Department.
• Works toward developing a smooth working relationship among students, teachers, parents, and the community resources.
• Helps students to develop problem solving techniques and decision-making capabilities.
• Maintains and insures the safekeeping and confidentiality of students files.
• Provides an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality regarding student and family issues.
• Serves as a member of the (SSAPT) School, Safety, Assessment and Prevention Team
• Organizes student support groups to enhance students personal growth and awareness.
• Writes, tracks, and reports progress on IEP goals and objectives for special education students receiving counseling as a related service.
• Completes student observations for special education.
• Develops and implements individual student behavior plans and contracts, as needed. Assist in monitoring and providing direct interventions for students with multiple discipline referrals and excessive tardies or absences.
• Performs other reasonable duties as directed by the Principal or Special Education Director.

Wilson School District has a variety of benefits that you can take advantage of. Some of these benefits include: Free employee low plan health and dental with a prescription drug plan, voluntary vision insurance, free life insurance and accidental and death policy for $50,000, additional voluntary life insurance policy at a reduced cost, 403B and 457C Tax Shelter annuities plan, voluntary short term disability, FLEX spending account for medical expenses and/or dependent care, enrollment into the Arizona State Retirement System.

Primary Location: Wilson Primary School

Shift Type: Full-Time

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Applications will be accepted
Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:00 AM -
Friday, April 30, 2021 11:59 PM
(Pacific Standard Time)