Elementary Guidance Counselor: Student Support & Growth

Young World Physical Education; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 56,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Corvallis School District Adams Elementary seeks an Elementary Counselor to provide primary guidance, prevention, counseling and coordinated services to students in cooperation with parents, school staff and community services.

The position is 1.0 FTE, temporary, with a 191-work-day calendar. Requires TSPC certification with a School Counselor/Social Worker endorsement. Salary ranges from $56,258 to $105,238 with benefits, prorated by FTE.

Qualifications

• Valid Oregon teacher or personnel service license with counselor endorsement and appropriate grade level authorization.
• Understanding of human growth and development patterns, learning theory and brain research.
• Familiarity with a variety of age appropriate guidance, counseling and behavior management strategies that reflect current research on best practices.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to listen with empathy and understanding to others who have concerns to express.
• Knowledge of state and federal education laws and of student and staff rights.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and collaboration efforts with staff and community.
• Ability to travel among district facilities as needed, and, if driving, the ability to meet district driving standards.
• Standard First Aid certification, or the ability to obtain certification within two months of hire, may be required.

Responsibilities

• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Uses current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues to develop and conduct classroom guidance activities that address issues such as personal safety, emotional awareness, social balance, drug and alcohol prevention and concerns, and developmental skills for effective living.
• Assist staff with implementing classroom guidance activities.
• Monitor all students to assure that appropriate referrals and/or plans are made to improve educational progress and social/emotional balance.
• Participate in development and implementation of individual student plans (e.g., IEP, 504).
• Work as part of the school team to fully implement Response to Intervention (RTI).
• Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social, emotional and academic needs of students.
• Consult with teachers, students and parents in identifying and solving problems that interfere with school progress.
• Work with individuals and groups of students to improve skills in decision‑making and interpersonal relations.
• Assist in transition between elementary and middle school or middle school and high school.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
• Serve as liaison between school and community resources that benefit students, parents and school community.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all students and with parents/guardians concerning both academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Assist school staff and administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, reinforce individual schools' plans for positive behavior support, and utilize effective, proactive behavior management skills in all school settings.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Reflect upon own performance and accept and utilize supervisory suggestions and feedback.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and district in‑service meetings.
• Participate in activities that are related to school functions and/or the education process that occur outside the regular workday, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Job description

Corvallis School District Adams Elementary seeks an Elementary Counselor to provide primary guidance, prevention, counseling and coordinated services to students in cooperation with parents, school staff and community services.

The position is 1.0 FTE, temporary, with a 191-work-day calendar. Requires TSPC certification with a School Counselor/Social Worker endorsement. Salary ranges from $56,258 to $105,238 with benefits, prorated by FTE.