About this opportunity
Highline Public Schools lists this SCHOOL COUNSELOR ELEMENTARY **NON-CONTINUING** opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Beverly Park Elementary School is seeking a School Counselor Elementary to join our team of educators for the school year! Please note that this is a Limited Term position, and is therefore Non-Continuing.
A school counselor works in a school setting in collaboration with students, parents, district staff, and community resources. The school counselor coordinates a comprehensive counseling and guidance program that facilitates learning for students of all ages by offering personal/social counseling and educational/career guidance.
Personal/social counseling includes services that lead the student toward being a healthy individual who is a positive decision maker, effective communicator, and a productive contributor to a diverse democratic society. Educational/career guidance includes academic planning that prepares the student for academic success and the skills and knowledge to meet their educational and career goals. The student is guided toward being a life-long learner, complex thinker, collaborative worker and an active participant in their community.
Highline Public Schools serves students and families in the communities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac and White Center in Washington state.
Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.
In 2013, families, students, staff and community members across Highline came together to develop a strategic plan that reflects our goals and dreams for students. Our strategic plan is our equity plan and is guided by Our Promise. In 2023, the strategic plan was updated to guide our work, identifying four bold goals:
Culture of Belonging: A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
Innovative Learning: Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
Bilingual & Biliterate: Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
Future Ready: Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Develop classroom activities/presentations and curriculum in order to:
Implement guidance activities for class use
Teach students personal/social skills and health
Guide students in academic planning
Lead students in career exploration
Consult and collaborate with families, teachers, other educators, and community organizations for the purpose of creating and understanding and/or awareness in the following:
The student's person, social, and educational developmental needs
The student's abilities, challenges, and progress in school
Additional information to further enhance parent/child relationships
Minimum qualifications include:
MA degree with valid WA State ESA counseling certification
Preferred qualifications include:
Two years of teaching and/or counseling experience including experience counseling students in crisis; anger management and other social skills.
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of counseling
American School of Counselor ethical standards
Adolescent physical, social, and emotional needs and abilities
Washington State Essential Learning Standards based instruction
Best practices in leadership
Cultural diversity issues
School board policies and procedures
Ability to:
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups in a multicultural and diverse community
Operate a variety of modern office equipment including microcomputers and related software
Provide leadership
Attend to detail and follow tasks through to completion
Organize and set priorities
Work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
Work independently with minimal supervision
Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality
Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures
Reporting relationship:
Principal or designee
Highline Public Schools
Worksite address
seattle, WA, 98127, US
Who can apply
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