School Counselor (LTS)

Independent School District 196 • Apple Valley, MN

14h

About The Position

1.0 FTE (LTS for the entire school year) Effective Date of Employment: Beginning of the 2026-27 school year until the end of the school year.

Requirements

• Licensed by the State of Minnesota as a school counselor.
• Strong general academic background.
• Knowledge of the skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development.
• Ability to relate positively to students, staff and community.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling for students.
• Provides academic counseling for students.
• Provides assistance to the student services administration in dealing with student/teacher challenges.
• Initiates referrals in child study/special programs, as well being a resource person in teams of school personnel.
• Apply developmental, learning, counseling and education theories.
• Demonstrate understanding of educational systems, legal issues, polices, research and trends in education.
• Demonstrate leadership through the development and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Apply legal and ethical principles of the school counseling profession.
• Apply school counseling professional standards and competencies.
• Demonstrate understanding of the impact of cultural, social and environmental influences on student success and opportunities.
• Use the ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success standards to inform the implementation of the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Make referral to appropriate school and community resources.
• Consult to support student achievement and success.
• Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, other school staff, and educations stakeholders for student achievement and success.
• Assess and report program results to the school community.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• long term disability insurance
• sick-leave
• state pension plan
• tax-deferred retirement savings account
• flexible spending account
• vacation
• holidays
• personal leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed