Elementary Counselor

Meskwaki Settlement School
Job Description

Elementary Professional School Counselor (K-6)

Qualifications:
● MA degree required
● Valid Iowa license with K-6 counseling endorsement (#172) required
● Fulfill continuing education requirements
● Uphold ASCA ethical and professional standards
● Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices; appropriate
counseling strategies for use with young children; working knowledge of agencies and
institutions for support and referral purposes; effective instructional strategies; effective
classroom management strategies
● Excellent interpersonal skills; communication skills; teaming skills; flexibility and openness to
change; commitment to continued professional growth
● Ability to lead
● Ability to work collaboratively with parents, school personnel, and other agencies to meet the
needs of students; ability to assess and monitor student progress; ability to teach groups of
adults and children
● Must be able to supervise students in all types of conditions, meet multiple demands from
several people, and interact effectively with the public and other staff
Responsibilities:
Job Summary/Goals: The school counselor’s role is to design and deliver school counseling programs
that improve student outcomes. The counselor will lead, advocate and collaborate to promote equity
and access for all students by connecting their school counseling program to the school’s academic
mission and school improvement plan. They uphold the ethical and professional standards of ASCA
and promote the development of the school counseling program based on the following areas of the
ASCA National Model: define, deliver, manage, and assess.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: [Other duties may be assigned]
● Work equitably and collaboratively with staff, students, parents, and community
● Counsel students individually and/or in groups in the areas of personal, social, academic, and
career issues as needed
● Counsel with small groups of students who have common concerns
● Collaborate with the behavior interventionist to plan and deliver Tier 2 SEL instruction for
students identified as needing SEL interventions.
● Provide individual, brief, solution-focused counseling for students, families, and groups
● Assist parents, teachers, and administration in relating positively to students by improving
human relations skills
● Coordinate with administrators, teachers, support staff, and outside agencies activities designed
to promote the cognitive, affective, and behavioral development of students
● Assist the principal and teachers in establishing and maintaining appropriate student behavior
throughout the school and grounds
● Provide resources for individual staff/classroom/student needs
● Develop and present classroom guidance activities for all students
● Coordinate the needs of at-risk students

● Collect and analyze personal, social, and educational information
● Interpret personal, social, and educational information to the students, parents, teachers,
administrators, and other professionals in an effort to promote the optimal adjustment and
welfare of each student
● Interpret test results to students, parents, teachers, and administrators
● Participate in staffings when deemed necessary
● Serve as a referral source to outside agencies
● Participate in in-service training programs relative to counseling programs
● Serve on District committees as directed
● Keep abreast of and share new ideas and developments in the school counseling field
● Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping
students in ways to promote the attainment of students educational goals
● Supervise students throughout the building
● Regular and reliable attendance is required to adequately carry out the essential duties
● The principal may assign additional supervisory duties according to building need
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, speak,
hear, see, and walk to carry out routine duties
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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).
● Noise level is quiet to loud
● Work may be indoors or outdoors
● Work may be in non-air-conditioned rooms
● Tobacco and alcohol-free environment
● Fast-paced atmosphere with constant contact with students, staff, or the public
● May include evenings
● Direct responsibility for the safety and well-being of students
*This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel in this position. These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify
the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her
supervision
Terms of Employment:
1. Days of employment: 210 contract days, including 180 student days, 5 days to be fulfilled before
teacher contracts begin, and 5 days to be fulfilled after teacher contracts end; or as agreed upon by
administration.
Requirements:
● Must pass a background check per P.L. 101-630, P.L.101-647, and 25 CFR Part 63
● Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
● Must maintain confidentiality.
● Must pass a pre-employment drug screening
Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.