Elementary School Counselor - PBIS & MTSS Leader

Delmar School District; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Charter School is seeking a School Counselor for grades K-5 for SY2026-2027. The Counselor provides guidance, counseling, behavior support, and educational planning, and will lead the PBIS initiative in a dual immersion environment.

Reporting to the Principal, this 10-month, full-time role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, families, and support staff to promote student well-being and academic success.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid Delaware license and certification for the content area.
• Minimum three years elementary level experience or a K-2 internship.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to collaborate with staff, parents, admins and community resources.
• Proven rapport building with students.
• Experience analyzing data to identify concerns and progress.
• Ability to develop practical support plans and interventions for students and teachers.
• Demonstrates empathy, cultural responsiveness, and understanding of diverse urban communities.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and technical literacy.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to support social, emotional, academic and family concerns.
• Lead MTSS and student support meetings to identify students needing help.
• Develop and oversee 504 plans and PBIS initiatives with the admin team.
• Collaborate with teachers, families, and nurses to coordinate supports.
• Monitor student progress and adjust supports as needed.
• Maintain accurate student records and communicate with the intervention team.
• Participate in IEP meetings and PLC meetings as needed.
• Assist with enrollment and school choice processes as needed.
• Promote multilingual and multicultural education in a dual language setting.

Skills

Collaboration with staff/parents/age?

Data analysis

Develop practical support plans

Empathy & cultural responsiveness

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree

Delaware license/certification

Job description

Odyssey Charter School is seeking a School Counselor for grades K-5 for SY2026-2027. The Counselor provides guidance, counseling, behavior support, and educational planning, and will lead the PBIS initiative in a dual immersion environment.

Reporting to the Principal, this 10-month, full-time role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, families, and support staff to promote student well-being and academic success.