AVAILABLE NOW School Counselor Cowles Elementary
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Job Location:
Des Moines, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Des Moines Public Schools is looking for qualified applicants to serve as a school counselor at Cowles Elementary starting in the Spring 2026 semester.
TITLE:School Counselor at Cowles Elementary
POSITION TYPE:TCHR
HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Masters degree in school counseling.
- Valid Iowa license in school counseling.
- Competency working in a culturally diverse environment or the willingness to acquire these skills.
Desired:
- Classroom teacher experience.
- Prior experience at the grade level(s) of the position.
- Experience in an urbanschool district.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Design implement and manage a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the American School Counselor Association National Model and the Iowa Framework for School Counseling Programs addressing the career academic and social emotional development of all students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop and manage a comprehensive school counseling program aligned to ASCA model.
- Implement social-emotional learning initiatives throughout the school including direct classroom instruction.
- Implement postsecondary success programmingthat facilitates student exploration of careers and postsecondary education/training.
- Collaborate with all staff to provide support within the DMPS version of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
- Be knowledgeable about resources and services within District as well as through community partners in order to provide appropriate referrals for students and families when necessary
- Provide responsive services to meet the needs of the school community as directed by the principal.
- Collect and respond to data in order to demonstrate progress toward reaching student outcome goals as well as goals of the counseling program.
- Demonstrate accountability for personal professional and programmatic growth.
ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (for every DMPS position):
- Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public students and other employees.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT:Teaching and Learning Student & Family Services
REPORTS TO:Building Administrator
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM:Counseling Department Principal Supervisors
BARGAINING GROUP:DMEA
FLSA STATUS:Exempt
FT/PT:Full Time 7.75 hour/day 195 OR 199 Days
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Standing walking sitting bending/stooping reaching/pushing/pulling lifting carrying
WORKING CONDITIONS:Mostly indoors with some outdoor responsibilities during recess and arrival/dismissal
All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodation.
Approved By:Emily Carlyle
Date:12/17/2025
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Management
- Algebra
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Experience
- Computer Operation
- EDI
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Teaching
- Cordova
- Writing Skills
