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POSITION: Elementary School Counselor
CATEGORY: Certified
LOCATION: Elementary School
REPORTS TO: School Principal
SUMMARY: Promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive developmental school counseling program that addresses academic, career and social/emotional development for all students. To enable students to derive the fullest benefits from school by promoting their sense of self and by working to ameliorate mental health problems that may interfere with their adjustment to school and the education program offered to them.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
COMMUNICATION/LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read, analyze and interpret education periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, clients, customers, and/or the general public.
PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.
PRODUCTIVITY/EFFICIENCY SKILLS:Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary; organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frame.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to conduct basic math functions and manipulate formulas in spreadsheets as needed.
REASONING ABILITY:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form. Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit; occasionally walk and stand and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds. May be required to block or redirect students during negative behavior. Be able to effectively supervise and support staff when consequences are implemented, including supervising physical restraint and seclusion if necessary for safety. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision; very good depth perception; and the ability to communicate through speech.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual’s disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside and occasionally meets deadlines with severe time constraints.
SALARY:According to the Certified salary schedule
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School Counselor calendar days
Nampa School District #131 is an equal opportunity employer/educator with an alcohol, drug and tobacco free environment, and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization. The information contained in this job posting is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Full Time
$50k-67k (estimate)
04/27/2024
06/26/2024
nsd131.org
NAMPA, ID
<25
1898
GUADALUPE SANCHEZ
<$5M
This is a K-12 School District serving close to 14,000 students in Nampa, ID - a community about 15 miles west of Boise. With 3 regular high schools, 1 alternative high school, 4 middle schools, 16 elelmentary schools, and a few other specialty schools; we serve this largely agricultural community of about 95,000 people with high-quality education.
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