What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Counselor (Project Aware Grant) position at Grand Blanc Community Schools?
The following positions are available for the 2026-2027 school year, and will be connected to requirements of the Project AWARE grant.
This position is available during the grant funding period.
FTEPositionBuilding1.00Project AWARE CounselorElementary
Required Qualifications
The intent of these counseling positions are to serve as a critical link between students, parents, and teachers, to provide individual and group counseling to students. Collaboration with staff is expected, as well as utilization of the knowledge of Native American Intergenerational trauma to provide cultural insight and information about how students succeed and promote an environment of healing and empowerment for students and families.
COMPENSATION: According to the negotiated Master Agreement with the Mt. Pleasant Education Association
APPLICATION: https://www.applitrack.com/gcaps/onlineapp/_application.aspx
DATE OF POSTING: April 10, 2026 DEADLINE: May 15th, 2026
*Screening will begin immediately*
MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DRUG-FREE
Non-Discrimination Statement
The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition), age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, may be referred to the District's applicable Coordinator and/or an agency with jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Department of Justice.
This position is available during the grant funding period.
FTEPositionBuilding1.00Project AWARE CounselorElementary
- Building placement(s) will be determined by the
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree required in Social Work or Counseling
- If Bachelor's Degree~5 years experience working in educational setting, including three years working in a culturally diverse community
- Master's Degree in counseling preferred
- Valid Michigan School Guidance Counselor License
- At least two years experience as a guidance counselor in a culturally diverse community
- Preferred experience working with at-risk students
- Has undergone a physical examination, by a licensed physician, that documents capability to perform required duties
- Has an electronic fingerprint clearance from a criminal history record check
The intent of these counseling positions are to serve as a critical link between students, parents, and teachers, to provide individual and group counseling to students. Collaboration with staff is expected, as well as utilization of the knowledge of Native American Intergenerational trauma to provide cultural insight and information about how students succeed and promote an environment of healing and empowerment for students and families.
COMPENSATION: According to the negotiated Master Agreement with the Mt. Pleasant Education Association
APPLICATION: https://www.applitrack.com/gcaps/onlineapp/_application.aspx
DATE OF POSTING: April 10, 2026 DEADLINE: May 15th, 2026
*Screening will begin immediately*
MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DRUG-FREE
Non-Discrimination Statement
The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition), age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about unlawful discrimination, including unlawful harassment and retaliation, may be referred to the District's applicable Coordinator and/or an agency with jurisdiction, such as the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or the Department of Justice.