Aldo Leopold School Counselor - Vacancy ID: 137988

Aldo Leopold Community School (ALCS) is seeking qualified candidates of a school counselor position for the 2022-2023 school year. ALCS members believe that education must prepare all learners to be critical thinkers and thoughtful citizens. They believe in and foster a school environment in which children work toward compassion, respect, equality and justice and where students are allowed to discover and explore their place in the world. The staff at ALCS provides instruction and guidance that focuses on the student’s needs and interests. All students, including those with special and gifted needs, are included in daily classroom instruction. Teaching methodology and classroom structure incorporate democratic practice, ensuring that students learn to solve problems together through discussion, collaboration and innovation. Learning together and from one another is an essential part of this philosophy. Students and staff regularly assume the roles of both teacher and learner in a non-competitive environment which fosters respect, acceptance, and care. Aldo Leopold Community School believes in raising children in the company of adults. Partnering with community, family, and student volunteers makes this possible. Developing caring relationships with adults other than their parents will help them know they are a vital part of this school and the Green Bay community at large. As an example, several music camps, supported by the community and extraordinary musicians, are run during the summer months, and partnerships during the school year foster the growth of students' musical knowledge and talents. Within these partnerships the students often design and implement service learning projects that become a path for them to further their connections with the community. Aldo students and families see school as a challenging and fun part of life. They know that learning is active and messy and that failure is a part of success. They view our community as an extension of the classroom and volunteers as valuable resources. Student voice and shared decision making are integral to our school. Aldo Leopold Community School families are active in their children’s learning and understand that when they share their gifts and become part of our learning community, everyone benefits. Qualifications Required: Education: Master’s Degree in School Counseling with Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Counselor License Please contact Katie Cahoon-Sukow @ 920 448-7327 or kbcahoon-sukow@gbaps.org to learn more about this employment opportunity. Essential Functions: 1. Follows the Core Values of the Green Bay Area Public School District as driver of our words and actions. 2. Promotes efforts on diversity, establishes best practices and utilizes skills to remove barriers for students of diverse backgrounds. 3. Creates a favorable professional impact on students, parents, community, and other employees. 4. Works with and provides intervention to students individually or in small groups, to assist them with a wide range of personal/social concerns such as family conflicts, peer conflicts, alcohol and other drug abuse, community conflicts, self-harm tendencies, anger management, issues related to school. 5. Provides timely and easily accessible services to students and their families in poverty or in urgent/crisis situations. 6. Responsible for coordination of attendance interventions within the building which may include collaborative home visits with School Resource Officers and management of attendance flow charts. 7. Assists students and their families to access appropriate community agencies and service providers to address personal/social and mental health needs. 8. Serves as a member of the building consultation team and student services team. 9. Support students with behavior issues and assist staff and parents with behavior management. 10. Participates on IEP team as needed for students with Special Education Needs. 11. Provides staff development and staff consultation designed to support the learning of students. 12. Actively supports student learning by decreasing barriers to education. 13. Submits required reports promptly and accurately. 14. Advocates, when necessary, on behalf of a child and/or the family. 15. Educates staff, provides referral assistance and coordinates timely reports to Child Protective Services as needed. 16. Supports school wide and individual behavior interventions. 17. Promotes School safety through development and participation in threat assessment trainings and anti-bullying 18. Explores mental health services and gaps within the community. 19. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. 20. Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.