Counselor Larson Heights Elementary

Salary & Benefits

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Elementary School Counselor to join our educational team and provide essential guidance support and counseling services to students teachers and parents within our elementary school community. As an Elementary School Counselor you will play a crucial role in promoting students social-emotional development academic success and overall well-being.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Washington State ESA (Educational Staff Associate) certification as a counselor or social worker.
2. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students parents and staff.
3. Excellent communication and active listening skills.
4. Empathy patience and a genuine passion for helping students overcome challenges.
5. Knowledge of child development behavioral interventions and counseling techniques.
6. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism.
7. Organizational skills to manage a caseload of students and maintain accurate records.
8. Experience in working with elementary-aged children and diverse populations is preferred.
9. Valid Washington State drivers license or evidence of mobility.
10. Able to work a flexible schedule.
11. Bilingual preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in providing intervention support services in a team approach for students staff and parents.

1. Teach skills in the classroom or other group settings concerning coping social norms physical and emotional survival mediation multi-cultural awareness problem solving and anti-bullying.
2. Provide staff and parent training in areas such as intervention techniques learning types behavior management instructional approaches attention deficits at-risk characteristics drug-affected children child development and parenting skills.
3. Participate in multi-disciplinary assessments for areas such as academic intellectual learning styles behavioral and social/emotional/health needs.
4. Provide crisis intervention and management support to students staff and parents.
5. Ability to help with special education students manage 504 plans and their needs.
6. Consult and collaborate with parents school staff and outside agency personnel regarding mental health behavioral social/emotional and educational concerns their implications and means of intervening. Make home visits as needed.
7. Evaluate and record student progress with intervention plans.
8. Maintain data and process reports in a timely manner.
9. Develop and maintain professional competency through in-service education coursework or professional growth activities.
10. Serve on staff committees as required.
11. Use computers and related technologies.
12. Must have excellent attendance.
13. Other duties as assigned.

The Moses Lake School District #161 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age honorably discharged veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school districts Title IX Civil Rights Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity officer Michelle Musso 1620 S Pioneer Way Moses Lake WA 98837 ; OR Section 504/ADA Coordinator Samantha Burgess 1620 S Pioneer Way Moses Lake WA 98837 (509) 766- 2670