Secondary Gr. 6-12 School Counselor - Vacancy ID: 205479

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid State of Wisconsin certification.
- An earned Master's degree in School Counseling from an accredited university.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people and some experience in organizing and implementing a developmental guidance and counseling program built on an understanding and knowledge of child development, theories of counseling,
group dynamics, and classroom teaching and in alignment with the WDGM.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Counsel individual students with educational, social, and personal concerns.
- Counsel groups of students to provide opportunities to grow through social interaction.
- Counsel parents/guardians of students as necessary.
- Serves as District Section 504 Plan Coordinator.
- Act as a Building Consultation Team facilitator and note-taker per the District Response to Intervention (RtI) Plan.
- Participate on IEP teams as requested.
- Serve as McKinney-Vento (homeless) liaison and report qualifying students/families to the District Homeless Coordinator (elementary counselor).
- Provide guidance and counseling-related inservice to teachers as necessary.
- Serve as a liaison for school, home, and community.
- Coordinate the screening, identification and referral of children with suspected Section 504 needs.
- Develop program adaptations for students identified as needing services under Section 504 requirements.
- Facilitate and supervise the development of a comprehensive school counseling program by providing inservice needs, conducting individual teacher meetings, locating resources, etc. on an as needed basis.
- Function as referral agent to appropriate outside resources; locate speakers as necessary on educational topics.
- Orient incoming 6th grade students to Junior High and support the 8th grade transition into high school.
- Participate in the interagency child abuse and neglect prevention effort.
- Promote community awareness of available guidance and counseling services.
- Provide post-secondary, college, and military information.
- Coordinate and provide financial aid information and disbursement to parents and students.
- Provide orientation, scheduling and placement of new and transfer students.
- Collaborate with the Building Principal in the development of the academic master schedule.
- Assist students in grades 6-12 in the development of an Academic Career Plan.
- Conduct individual student-led learning plan meetings with parents in grades 8 and 10.Attend meetings as necessary to be current with school counseling issues and trends.
- Maintain up-to-date information on scholarship opportunities in conjunction with program secretary and promote such opportunities with eligible students.
- Review cumulative files of students moving from K-6 building and transfer students.
- Maintain and update school counseling website in conjunction with program secretary.
- Review transcript information for accuracy for students in grades 9-12; provide copies as necessary.
- Assist students with applications to IHE’s and mailing current and final transcripts (summer).
- Provide classroom instruction in areas of career information, suicide awareness etc. as needed.
- Explore and provide learning opportunities for staff and students in conjunction with school principals and the Curriculum and Instruction Director.
- Conduct annual Awards ceremony, ACT preparation classes, Financial Aid nights in conjunction with program secretary.
- Facilitate scholarship selection committee meetings and record their selections for Awards Night.
- Provide crisis response services as needed.
- In conjunction with High School Principal, maintain Carl Perkins grant requests with CESA #6.
- Provide information on scheduling and opportunities at LWHS to students and parents from St. Paul’s Lutheran School and/or feeder schools.
- Knowledge of district policies on Start College Now, Graduation Requirements, Student Handbook, Laude System, Scholarships, Attendance, Student Records, etc. and policies related to students and instruction.
- Perform such other school counseling tasks that may be assigned by the principal.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment with the District.The School District of Manawa does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Federal law prohibits discrimination in education and employment on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. Applicants requesting a reasonable accommodation for a disability should contact the District Office by email.