Middle School Counselor
Position Summary: To provide a comprehensive guidance program for students in grades K-12. To provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students to achieve success in school. School counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population.
Responsibilities:
- Communicates and collaborates with supervisors, colleagues, students, parents/guardians and community resources to meet the developmental needs of students
- Promotes the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development through individual planning, small-group or classroom guidance
- Provides responsive services to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns
- Implements, manages and evaluates the Fargo Public Schools comprehensive counseling program
- Participates on the building level crisis team and responds to individual/building/district crisis situations, when appropriate
- Collaborates with administration to provide registration, orientation and transition activities for students new to the school
- Facilitates educational programs for parents/guardians and students, as needed
- Interprets cognitive, aptitude and achievement tests, as appropriate
- Participates in building and district level meetings (i.e. MTSS, IEP, 504, SARB, PLC, etc), as needed
- Continues professional development to increase awareness in best counseling practices
- Implements program components to meet state mandated standards (interest inventories, testing interpretation, career conferencing/class, etc.), where required
- Participate in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in counseling
- Valid ND school counseling credential from North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and appropriate licensure from ND Education Standards and Practices Board
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a secondary school setting
Deadline: Open until filled, application screening begin July 13, 2020
Terms: See the Fargo Public Schools Teacher Contract 2019-21