2026-27 School Counselor (open until filled)
Harrisburg SchoolDistrict•Sioux Falls, SD
3d
About The Position
2026-27 School Counselor (open until filled)
Requirements
- Education: Master’s Degree in counseling from an approved school counselor preparation program.
- Current/valid South Dakota School Counselor Certificate.
- Experience: None.
- Physical Requirements: Constant hand-eye/mind-eye coordination.
- Frequent walking, keyboarding, speaking, writing, bending, carrying, pushing, pulling, sitting, and turning.
- Some lifting up to 30 lbs.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Other Requirements: Excellent written and verbal communication, strategic planning, problem solving, organizational, time management, and conflict resolution skills.
- Computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, email, and internet.
- Ability to keep information confidential.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in school setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Counsels individuals and small groups.
- Consults with teachers, staff, parents, and other significant people regarding the needs of students.
- Refers students with significant challenges to appropriate community resources in consultation with parents/guardians.
- Plans, evaluates, revises, and implements a comprehensive counseling program in conjunction with other guidance counselors from other buildings.
- Provides parent/adult education opportunities.
- Provides orientation of students to new situations.
- Coordinates guidance activities.
- Participates in developing and implementing the District’s Crisis Prevention Plan.
- Works with the Curriculum Director in coordinating standardized testing and all other testing programs.
- Guides and counsels groups and individual students in higher grade levels toward the development of educational and career plans.
- Coordinates registration at High School grade levels.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
