Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1

EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.

Position: Native American Student Success Counselor

School Counselor/Social Worker/Mental Health Professional/Therapist

Our Vision

The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:

• Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
• Are invested in success for their future.
• Attain high levels of literacy and 21st century skills.
• Are engaged in active citizenship.
• Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.

Position Summary: The role of this position is to support indigenous students in developing positive skills and strategies for engaging in the learning environment of the classroom.Counselor to provide direct services to students, staff, and the community, facilitating understanding, interpersonal relationships, problem solving and decision-making skills. In turn supporting individual responsibility in education, as well as career and vocational development. The goal of this position is to maximize student achievement through screening, assessment, individual and/or group support and/or skill building services and consultation for students with social emotional needs. This position will be key to our indigenous students’ ability to successfully engage in learning while at school. An essential skill in this role is the ability to raise awareness, foster appreciation, garner sensitivity for the traditions, values and customs of other races, religions, ethnicities, and nationalities, including Native Americans.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Understand historical trauma to include grief, loss, genocide, colonization, and assimilation, including cultural practices, and sensitivities of our native student population.
• The work of school counselors includes understanding and supporting students that face barriers in education because of their cultural backgrounds. Cultural backgrounds and beliefs can affect student performance in school and social and emotional behaviors.
• Participation in the process of Response to Intervention (RtI)/Multi-Tier Systems of Support (MTSS) which includes development of behavioral support plans with the input of the MTSS team.
• Provide real time pull-out behavior support to students who are struggling in the classroom setting to help them practice social emotional skills and coping mechanisms.
• Use research-based interventions proven to aid counseling efforts with the Native American population through respect and understanding of the local customs and cultural beliefs.
• Provide individual or group sessions that focus on trauma informed practices as well as social emotional skills and coping mechanisms.
• Navigating and accessing community resources for students and their families.
• Participate in school-based plans for emergency situations and crisis interventions.
• Collaboration with faculty in areas of student need, e.g. behavior management, crisis, abuse, etc.
• Ongoing parent communication/contact.
• Recognize and understand the system framework for Trauma-Informed Schools. Growing capacity and necessary understanding for counseling interventions with students.
• Open communication with Director of Native American Services and UMU Education Department.
• Attend Indigenous IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting with parents and teachers.
• Mediate and advocate for indigenous students.
• Conflict resolution with parents and school.
• Documentation, which includes but is not limited to record keeping, progress notes, and data collection.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Candidate Profile:

Reports to: Principal / Assistant Principal

Supervisory Duties: None

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The signatures below indicate that this job description has been reviewed by the employee with the supervisor.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.

NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 does not discriminate against any protected classes as identified by the State of Colorado. A lack of English speaking skills will not be a barrier to participation or admission. The following staff have been designated to handle inquiries regarding our nondiscrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer (Title II/ADA, Title VI)

Cynthia Eldredge, Executive Director of Human Resources

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 ext. 1135

titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us

504 Compliance Officer (Section 504)

Lisa Megel, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services

400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 ext. 1118

504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us

M-CSD RE-1 School Governance Policies can be found on our website at:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies

CLÁUSULA DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN

El Distrito Escolar Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 no discrimina contra ninguna clase protegida identificada por el Estado de Colorado. La falta de habilidades para hablar inglés no será una barrera para la participación o la admisión. El siguiente personal ha sido designado para atender consultas sobre nuestras políticas de no discriminación:

Coordinador del Título IX Oficial de Cumplimiento (Título II/ADA, Título VI)

Cynthia Eldredge, Directora Ejecutiva de Recursos Humanos

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 extensión 1135

titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us

504 Oficial de Cumplimiento (Sección 504)

Lisa Megel, Director Ejecutivo de Servicios para Estudiantes Excepcionales

400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 extensión 1118

504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us

Las políticas de gobierno escolar de M-CSD RE-1 se pueden encontrar en nuestro sitio web en:

www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies

11.28.23 DKR

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Referenced Policies: AC, AC-E-1, AC-R (Option 1), AC-R-2*, JB, JBA, JBA-E, JBB*, JII-R

NOTE: Federal law requires districts to provide continuing notification of non-discrimination statements and the Title IX coordinator’s contact information. This information must be published in student, parent, and employee handbooks, course catalogs, program/employee application forms, and recruitment materials. 34 C.F.R. § 106.8.