Elementary School Counselor

Metropolitan School District Washington Township, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is seeking a licensed School Counselor for Nora Elementary School in Indianapolis. The role focuses on supporting students’ academic, social and career readiness through data-driven counseling, classroom collaboration and targeted interventions.

This full-time, 195-day position requires Indiana licensure in School Counseling and offers a comprehensive program with opportunities to contribute to MTSS committees and family outreach.

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana DOE School Counseling licensure.
• Education degrees documented for licensure in Indiana.
• Experience with MTSS and data-driven counseling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use data to identify achievement, attendance and behavior gaps and plan counseling programs.
• Develop lesson plans and target groups for academic, college and career readiness.
• Ensure equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students.
• Engage students in career exploration activities and provide short-term counseling.
• Provide Tier 1–3 support for bullying prevention and social-emotional topics.
• Collaborate with school social workers and staff to connect students with community resources.

Skills

ASCA model knowledge

CASEL competencies

Data analysis

Education

Indiana Dept of Education School Counseling licensure

Job description

• Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ School Counselor
• Date Posted:
  9/17/2026
• Location:
  Nora Elementary School
• Date Available:
  immediately

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last seventy years.

Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.

JOB DETAILS

Job Title

School Counselor

Qualifications Profile (Licensure) This position requires a valid and active license issued by the Indiana Department of Education in School Counseling.

Education Candidates must document successful attainment of degrees required for licensure in the state of Indiana.

Location Nora Elementary School

Position Start Date immediately

Work Schedule Full-Time

Calendar Length 195 days

FLSA Classification Contract Salary, Exempt

Salary/Hourly Rate BS 0 years experience=$55,865.55, MS 0 years experience=$56,918.55 with additional compensation for years of experience

• School counselors develop a comprehensive school counseling program to proactively meet students' needs based on the school's academic, attendance and behavioral data. School counselors work collaboratively to review data and develop programming that addresses students' academic development, college and career readiness, and social emotional development. School counselors must balance delivery methods (classroom lessons, small groups, individual sessions, consultation with other professionals and referrals) in order to carry out their program. School counselors' goals include improvement in academic, attendance and behavioral outcomes related to academic achievement, college and career readiness and social emotional development. Candidates will display natural leadership qualities and a desire to ensure equitable educational outcomes for students. The School Counselor is directly responsible to the Principal.

Essential Functions

• Uses student, school and district data to identify achievement, attendance and behavioral challenges to be addressed proactively through the comprehensive school counseling program
• Identifies student competencies to be addressed, creates lesson plans, determines to whom these lessons should target, how lessons/small groups will be delivered and how data will be evaluated to determine impact on student outcomes
• Ensures equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students
• Engages students in career exploration activities
• Provides short term, goal-focused counseling in small group and individual settings
• Provides tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 support for students on topics such as bullying prevention, conflict resolution, and/or other social emotional curriculum to support students.
• Collaborates with school social worker and/or other school staff to support students and families with accessing programs offered in our community that support students' academic achievement, college and career readiness, and social emotional development
• Maintains familiarity with community resources and refer students and their parents/caregivers to appropriate services
• Serves on various school committees, such as MTSS, school based leadership team, school improvement, etc.
• Collaborates with school social worker and school leaders to create procedures for individual and group referrals to the school counselor (self-referral or referral by staff members).
• Ensures that students experience smooth academic transitions (into kindergarten, from elementary to middle school, and upon changing schools for any other reason at any time)
• Assists with the registration and orientation of students who are new to the school and supports them as they acclimate
• Meets with students, their families/caregivers, and other school staff to better understand students' personal, educational and college and career readiness needs
• Coordinates with administrators and other staff members to ascertain students' abilities and needs, including students with special needs, in order to best support them.
• Increases school-to-family connections and outreach.
• Assists with standardized testing.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, and by maintaining professional relationships with members of professional organizations, institutions of higher learning and the business community.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping as required by district procedures and applicable laws.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) comprehensive school counseling model and the RAMP (Recognized American School Counseling Model Program) process
• Knowledge of social emotional learning framework, including CASEL competencies
• Knowledge of current developments in college and career readiness standards and approaches
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students
• Advanced counseling skills that lead to positive outcomes in the academic, college and career readiness, and social emotional domains.
• Ability to analyze educational data.
• Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

PERCENT OF TIME

Seldom = Less than 25%

Occasional = 26 to 50%

Often = 51 to 75%

Very Frequent = 76% and above

Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Often

Ability to carry 25 pounds

Occasional

Amount to lift 25 pounds

Occasional

Amount of force to push/pull up to 25 pounds

Seldom

Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations

Very Frequent

Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter

Very Frequent

Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels

Very Frequent

Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation

Very Frequent

Ability to operate office equipment

Very Frequent

Ability to reach in all directions

Very Frequent

Climbing

Seldom

Seldom

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.