High School Counselor

School of the Osage, in partnership with our students, families, and community, will equip all learners to meet their maximum potential for a lifetime of success.

Type of Position:                    High School Counselor
Category:                               Certified
Reports to:                             Building Principal
 
Degrees required or preferred: Missouri counseling certificate required; additional Missouri teaching certificate preferred

(A valid Missouri counseling certificate and complete transcript(s) of college credit must be on file for each counselor before the beginning of each new school year. It is the duty of each counselor to possess a valid certificate that covers the academic year (the teaching assignment/s and all other areas listed on the certificate). The counselor must assure that all professional development requirements and other DESE requirements are met to keep certification current.)

Performance Expectations:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. Implement the Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program in the building
2. Consult with and assist students, teachers, staff, and parents in increasing student achievement, and provide support to other educational programs
3. Provide a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for students appropriate grade level
4. Provide engaging activities to meet the needs of assigned caseload.
5. Implement the building counseling curriculum
6. Guide and counsel groups and individual students through the development of educational and career plans
7. Counsel small groups and individual students with problems
8. Consult with teachers, staff, administration and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students
9. Refer students with severe problems to appropriate community agencies in consultation with their parents
10. Coordinate, conduct and participate in activities which contribute to the effective operation of the school
11. Participate in Crisis Counseling
12. Evaluate and revise the building guidance program
13. Pursue professional growth
14. Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. An individual who holds this position must have the ability to: Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously, move around the classroom, read handwritten or printed material. Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess, and lift objects up to 25 lbs.

Salary:                        Commensurate based on experience.

Contract Type:            10 months Certified + 20 days

Applicant must apply online at: https://osage.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx

As a political subdivision, employer, recipient of federal funds, and educational institution, the Board of Education is prohibited from, and hereby declares a policy against engaging in unlawful discrimination, including harassment creating a hostile environment, on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or use of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, in its programs, activities, and with regard to employment. The Board is an equal opportunity employer.