Elementary School Counselor

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CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED

JOB TITLE:SCHOOL COUNSELORELEMENTARY

CALENDAR: 1960 FOR NEW HIRES OR 1961 FOR RETURNING TEACHERS

SALARY:CERTIFIEDSALARY

Job Goal:

To promote student success provide preventative services and respond toidentifiedstudent needsby implementing a comprehensive school-based counseling program that addressesthe academicsuccess and positive personal/social development of students.

Provide comprehensive data-driven developmentalsupportwithin the academic personal/social and career domains that deliver services equitably to all students.Counselors provide direct student servicesthrough the use ofevidence-based curriculums individual student planning and responsive services. They also provide indirect student services on behalf of thestudentsuch as referrals foradditionalassistance consultation and collaboration with parents/guardians teachers and other professionals and community organizations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in educationor RelatedField
• AZ Counselor Certificate
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• DemonstratedLeadershipSkills

Core Job Functions:

• Maintain and create a safeequitable and inclusive space for all students.
• Identifytheappropriate processforimplementingindividual and group counseling services andfacilitatesessions to meet the developmental needs of students.
• Provide and support prevention programs including but not limited to student wellness lessons conflict resolution anti-bullying strategies peer mediation and character education.
• Support andfacilitatea positive school climate and culture for students staff parents/guardians and other school community members.
• Utilize site data to make informed decisionsregardinga comprehensive school counseling program and to determine appropriatesupportsfor the school community.
• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of school counseling protocols by applyingappropriate practiceand following policyregardingthe safety of students.
• Follow district processesregardingmandatory reporting thoughts of suicide and self-harm.
• Design and deliver classroom lessons tofacilitatethe integration of school counseling as a vitalcomponentof educating the whole child.
• Assiststudents to develop the skills needed to achieve academic success college and career readiness and social/emotional development.
• Assistadministrator with investigating conduct referrals incidentreportsand disruptive behavior by supporting the students emotional needs during these identified incidents.
• Consult and collaborate effectively with school staff and parents/guardiansregardingstudentconcerns and needs.
• Serve as a liaison between the school and home for children withspecialcircumstancesand/or needs for continuity of care.
• Maintainthe confidentiality of student records and student information.
• Implement an effective follow-up process as needed andmaintainon-goingcommunication withappropriatecollaboratorsto support the well-being of students.
• Collaborate with staff in assessing and monitoring student progress toward meeting academic and social-emotional goals.
• Develop and coordinate 504 plans foridentifiedstudents.
• Participate and apply training from professional development and continuing educationopportunitiesto remainupdatedonbestpractices.
• Use available technology resources to enhancetheschool counseling program.
• Attend extracurricular school events to build relationships with studentscaregivers andthecommunity at large.
• Adhereto state laws district policies and procedures and school counseling ethical standards.
• Coordinate and/orparticipatein school-wide initiatives activities and programming related to the development of student well-being.
• Perform all other duties or serve on district and/or site-based committees as assigned by administrator.

Core Values:

Excellence: We endeavor to excel in every aspect of this organization and approach every challenge with a determination to succeed.

Equity: We are committed to making educational opportunities available and accessible to all stakeholders by fostering a climate of fairness and impartiality.

Collaboration: We have established an environment where teamwork and collaboration are integral to attaining exceptional results.

Integrity: We act with honesty and integrity by adhering to the highest ethical standards as we strive to achieve success.

Efficiency: We continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully and effectively using all available resources.

Professional Qualities:

• Respond to all internal and external customers as it relates totheposition in a prompt efficient friendly and patient manner
• Function effectively as a team member
• Be responsible reliable and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Maintain courteous cooperative working relationships with students staff and parents
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress codeappropriate tothe site and job
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Bea positive role model
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements:

Positions in this classification typically require: stooping kneeling crouching standing walking pushing reaching lifting feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions. Employees may be subject to travel body fluids fumes odors dusts gases poor ventilation workspace restrictions and intense noise. Employees may be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Chandler Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination practices: Title IX Coordinator Director of Human Resources 1525 W Frye Rd Chandler AZ 85224 Phone

Aviso de no discriminación
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Chandler es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Prohibimos la discriminación y el acoso de cualquier tipoy brindamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a empleados y solicitantes sin distinción de raza color religión sexo orientación sexual identidad o expresión de género embarazo edad origen nacional condición de discapacidad información genética condición de veterano protegido o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.

Se ha designado a los siguientes empleados para atender las consultas relacionadas con las prácticas de no discriminación: Coordinador del Título IX Director de Recursos Humanos 1525 W Frye Rd Chandler AZ 85224; Teléfono: .