Counselor Elementary K-5

Vail Unified School District•Corona, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will focus on student academic success and preventative services for all students and will also provide intervention services for students identified academically, emotionally, or socially at-risk. This position is funded by and serves the requirements of the SSP-ESSER Program at the school for which it is awarded.

Requirements

Master’s or more advanced degree from an accredited institution.
Completion of a graduate program in guidance and counseling from an accredited institution; OR completion of a graduate program in counseling, social work, or psychology with six (6) semester hours in any of the following courses: school counseling, college and career counseling, or academic advising; OR valid license as an associate counselor, professional counselor, master or clinical social worker, or marriage and family therapist issued by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners with six (6) semester hours in any of the following areas: school counseling, college and career guidance, or academic advising; OR completion of a graduate program in academic advising with six (6) semester hours in any of the following areas: social and emotional development, mental health counseling, trauma and disaster counseling, multiculturalism in counseling, theories of counseling, foundations of school counseling, or child and adolescent counseling; OR a valid, comparable School Counselor certificate from another state and is in good standing with that state.
Valid Arizona Standard School Counselor, PreK-12 certificate
Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common and technical journals, reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or governing boards.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and fundamentals of math.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Occasionally required to taste or smell.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, certifications, skills, and/or work experience as approved by the Principal, along with a Plan of Development.

Responsibilities

Connects families with appropriate community and government resources and recommendations (i.e., transportation, insurance, mental health, food, service providers, etc.)
Provides and participates in crisis intervention
Consults and collaborates with teachers, staff, families, and other educational/community resources to meet the needs of students in the educational setting
Plans, teaches, and monitors social/emotional/behavioral interventions for increased achievement of students when needed
Uses skill-based interventions for students struggling with academic, social, or emotional challenges
Supports individual students and/or groups of students
Facilitates support groups to meet the various personal, social, and academic needs of identified students
Trains school staff on suicide and self-injury protocol, Department of Child Safety (DCS) reporting, bully prevention, and harassment/sexual harassment issues
Provides counseling to students who are frequently tardy and/or absent upon administrator referral
Uses student data to plan, implement, and assess school-wide interventions
Helps to identify and support school-wide prevention efforts
Supports campus-wide PBIS implementation
Provides parent education and community outreach
Coordinates, develops, and maintains 504 plans for individual student accommodations
Participates as needed at special education meetings to advocate for students as well as collaborate and consult with teachers and parents about educational goals
Cultivates and promotes a culture of wellness and self-care
Attends required program training and conduct required program activities, including implementation of social emotional learning strategies
Implements School Counselor responsibilities as recommended by the American School Counselor Association