Elementary School Counselor

Position Summary

The professional school counselor is a student advocate, leader, collaborator, and a systems change agent. Counselors support students in the areas of academic achievement, career, and social/emotional development ensuring today's students become productive, well-adjusted adults. School Counselors uphold the ethical and professional standards of ASCA and other applicable professional counseling associations.

Essential Job Functions

Communication and Collaboration

• Establishes rapport with parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant individuals.
• Builds effective collaborative relationships with students, staff, administration, families and community members and agencies.
• Collaborates to help students establish goals, develop and use planning skills.
• Implements an effective referral process with administrators, teachers, parents, and other school personnel.
• Supports and collaborates in other school programs.

Assessment

• Along with stakeholders, uses evaluation data from the counseling program to make decisions regarding revisions to the school counseling program when necessary.
• Uses data to advocate for systemic change in response to the changing needs of the school and community, creating an optimal learning environment.
• Develops appropriate interventions for students as needed and monitors student progress in multiple ways.

Program Planning & Management

• Plans, organizes and delivers the school counseling program.
• Prioritizes tasks and manages time effectively in order to meet the needs of students, staff, and administrators.
• Assists in the implementation of school screenings, programs, interventions, and progress monitoring as part of the student services team.
• Serves as a resource in positive universal behavior practices.
• Manages 504s and Differentiated Education Plans

Program Delivery

• Develops and/or utilizes materials and instructional strategies to meet student needs and school goals and teaches the counseling curriculum units effectively.
• Encourages staff involvement to ensure the effective implementation of the counseling curriculum.
• Counsels individual students and groups of students with identified needs/concerns.
• Promotes equity, access, and academic success for every student.
• Organizes and promotes educational and career success
• Utilizes effective interventions by applying culturally responsive, trauma-sensitive, and evidence-based interventions that support student success within a multilevel system of support.
• Serves as a member of school safety team or response crisis team, to provide support and assistance to students and families as they navigate crisis and emergency situations.

Professionalism

• Adheres to ASCA Ethical Standards; modeling ethical behavior and professional growth.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Engages in local leadership opportunities, advocates on behalf of students, with students, and for the school counseling profession.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Counseling.
• Valid Wisconsin teaching certificate in the subject area of employment (School Counselor).