Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)! Our Education department is looking for a Post Secondary Counselor to support our students in their educational journey. In this opportunity you will counsel students on post-secondary planning including relevant high school course selection, career development, college options, and other post high school alternatives. The perfect fit for this opportunity is someone organized, and has excellent relationship building and communication skills. If you are tech savvy, have strong attention to details, and proficient presentation skills - we are looking for you! Enjoy weekly pay, on-site health clinics, and 401k starting day one. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: The Post Secondary Counselor is responsible for assisting students and their families in mapping out and planning educational journeys that lead to high school graduation and successful placements and experiences after High School, and assisting students in the development of social, emotional, and educational plans that best meet individual learner needs. The Post Secondary Counselor will create and manage a process for designing and building high school and college academic planning guides and will own the systems used to produce and manage these guides. The Post Secondary Counselor will partner with the Education Department and the Education Director in researching and recommending K-12 schools as well as Universities that will best suit SMSC students. The Post Secondary Counselor represents the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and the Education Department in a positive and professional manner.

Top Four Reasons Candidate Choose to Work With Us:

1. We have an awesome and fun team environment. Working in one of Minnesota’s most historic communities you will learn something new every week!
2. You will advance your skills from top leadership – who like to have fun along the way.
3. You will make memorable connections beyond our team. We pride ourselves on our enterprises being a “community” within a community.
4. Our benefits! From on-site clinics, 401k match starting day one, paid parental leave, meal discounts, and So. Much. More!

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Valid Minnesota certification in School Counseling or ability to get a provisional license preferred.
• Three or more years of related work experience in an Education setting.
• Experience as a Post-Secondary Counselor or Guidance Counselor desired.
• Mandatory reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect.
• Demonstrates a commitment to promoting high academic success for each student.
• Demonstrates strong planning and communication skills.
• Demonstrates computer skills, Microsoft, Word, and Excel as well as LMS/SIS and/or Naviance or MaiaLearning.
• Valid Class D driver’s license is required with a good driving record.
• C.P.R. and First Aid Certifications or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our employees, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Employees may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes to causes, organizations and tribes across the region, state and country. The SMSC has donated more than $350 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org.