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FTE: 1.0 FTE; 8hours/day, 40hours/week, 185 days/year
Salary: Per HEA Salary Schedule

SUMMARY:
Provides services in student, staff, parent and group counseling, new grade orientation, new student registration, pre-referral activities for special needs students, standardized testing, crisis management, career development, contact with courts and outside agencies, liaison with academic teams, job placement, and school record maintenance.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Designs and teaches developmental guidance lessons to students. 
• Facilitates small group counseling experiences for identified students on a variety of topics.
• Provides brief individual counseling to students referred by parents, teachers, or self-referred and makes recommendations for community counseling when needed. 
• Serves as a building expert on mental health; conducts attention or behavioral screenings when concerns are raised by parents or staff.
• Collaborates with and serves as a resource for teachers and parents.
• Advocates for students and works with other individuals and organizations to promote the academic, career, personal, and social/emotional development of children and youth.
• Works in a preventative role to eliminate obstacles to student learning; provides students with the life skills needed to deal with problems and work to enhance students’ personal, social/emotional and academic growth.
• Consults and collaborates with parents, teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, medical professionals, and social workers to develop and implement strategies to help students succeed.
• Works to change the school climate to positively impact the learning of all students.
• Serves on the school’s strategic planning, data analysis, and equity teams as an advocate for all students.  
• Works with staff to identify and eliminate achievement gaps based on race, culture, and socioeconomic status.
• Serves as a member of the Child Study Team to help identify barriers/obstacles to student learning.
• Serves as the building 504 Facilitator & Test Coordinator for district and state tests.
• Collaborates with curriculum and special service leaders.
• Promotes and supports the overall mission of the District by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with public and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment. 

• Bachelor’s degree in education, or a closely related field.

• Driver’s license.
• Secondary Counseling/Guidance Licensure.

• District policies and procedures.
• Young child/adolescent development and behavior, behavior management techniques, chemical dependency, abuse, and family change.
• State and Federal laws and regulatory issues governing public education, including rules and regulations of the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Legal, ethical & professional rules of conduct for guidance counselors.
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Operating a personal computer using standard and specialized software.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives and activities.
• Commitment to the District mission, which is to ensure high quality, innovative, challenging education where all learners are valued and respected.
• Performing assigned responsibilities in a manner consistent with the District’s established Core Values.
• Advancing the District’s mission and values through careful attention to the key issues of Learning, Environment, and Resources.