Counselor, Elementary School, Education ​/ Teaching

SALARY: Certified Salary Schedule, commensurate with education and teaching experience. Base salary starting at $51,000.

Education and/or

Experience:

Master of Arts degree in Counseling. Preferred two years of successful full-time teaching experience. Minimum requirement – Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four‑year college or university. Flexible, works well with a team, dependable, loves kids, good classroom management, good people skills and communication.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Eligible or already in possession of a Colorado Special Service Provider License for School Counselor issued by the Colorado Department of Education.

Qualification Requirements: 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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Counsel groups or individual students who are referred by teachers, parents, administrators or community agencies.
• Talks to students who express academic or personal concerns.
• Serves as a member of the District Crisis Team and helps students in crisis situations.
• Consults with teachers, staff, and parents, and various community agencies regarding meeting the needs of students.
• Helps to identify students who are having difficulties or are at‑risk students.
• Monitors student academic progress and attendance.
• Maintains student records.
• Works to prevent at‑risk behaviors by coordinating various activities as well as providing appropriate guidance materials.
• Provides a positive learning environment through various reward programs.
• Represents school as a member of appropriate community organizations.
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  Other duties may be assigned.

The employee supervises students in the class, parents and volunteers.

PERA retirement, health insurance, paid time off, short and long term disability, other optional benefit elections.

* Salary/pay rate is determined based on qualifications and experience relevant to the job description requirements. Full pay range may be found on the appropriate salary schedule. Employees hired new into a position are rarely qualified to receive the maximum of the pay range shown on the salary schedule.

Ability to read and analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to run; stoop and kneel. The employee…