Elementary School Counselor

Supervisor: Principal Contract Length: Continuing, 190 days Job Classification: Teaching FSLA Status: Exempt

Job Summary:

As an Elementary School Counselor, you will play a vital role in the academic, social, and emotional development of elementary school students. The primary responsibility will be providing counseling and support services to students, helping them navigate the challenges of their formative years. Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators to create a positive and nurturing school environment that fosters academic success and personal growth.

To help students devlop:

• develop positive, but realistic, self-concepts.
• develop effective interpersonal behavior.
• develop effective use of decision-making skills.
• develop and maintain positive attitudes toward learning.
• develop positive attitudes toward an understanding of the world of work.

Essential Duties:

Meets with students in classroom and in small groups to lead activities and/or discussion aimed at achieving predetermined goals.

Meets with children individually to help them resolve problems and/or to choose from alternatives.

Seeks to involve parents in the educational progress of their sons and daughters.

Works to resolve student's educational handicaps.

Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.

Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity.

Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives and goals to students, parents and the community at large.

Consults with administrators and faculty on matters pertaining to the needs of students.

Assists in the development of a meaningful career education program in the school(s) to which assigned.

Meets with parents and/or school staff to help them understand the individual needs of children.

Assists staff members in programming that will benefit all children.

Assists in the development of a meaningful testing program in the school(s) to which assigned and assist school personnel in the effective use of testing results.

Assist in the teaching of the 7 Habits of Leader in Me and core beliefs aligned with schoolwide positive behavior, including supporting the framework to enhance student's understaning of behavior expectations.

Promote positive mental health within the school(s).