School Counselor - Long-Term Substitute
About The Position
The School Counselor promotes and enhances the school's academic mission by strengthening home, school, and community partnerships and alleviating barriers to learning. The position contributes to a healthy, safe, and caring environment by supporting understanding of children's emotional and social development and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success, and by implementing effective intervention strategies. The counselor will be part of Lincoln Elementary’s student support team. This is a long-term substitute position scheduled for the anticipated period January 4, 2027, through May 21, 2027. The schedule is 7:30 AM to 2:55 PM, at 1.0 FTE. Salary is based on the candidate's education and experience per the OEA Master Agreement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Valid Minnesota licensure as a School Counselor.
- Experience and training in group and individual counseling with school-age populations.
- Working knowledge of child abuse and neglect.
- Sensitivity to students in need.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, adults, and community agencies.
- Thorough knowledge of policies, procedures, methods, and techniques for assessing individual students' sociological needs.
- Thorough knowledge of federal and state mandates and local procedures and regulations relating to social and community support programs.
- Thorough knowledge of principles and methodologies for providing effective therapy for students.
- Thorough knowledge of practices, methods, and techniques used in the special education process for diagnostic and evaluative procedures.
- Thorough knowledge of federal and state mandates and local procedures and regulations relating to special education programs.
- Skill in using personal computers, related software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to use data to make decisions.
- Ability to work with and through other school personnel, parents, and community agencies.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
- Consistent and reliable attendance.
Nice To Haves
- County-wide knowledge of community resources.
Responsibilities
- Promote and enhance the school's academic mission by strengthening home, school, and community partnerships.
- Alleviate barriers to learning.
- Contribute to a healthy, safe, and caring school environment.
- Support understanding of children's emotional and social development and the effects of family, community, and cultural differences on student success.
- Implement effective intervention strategies.
- Participate as a member of Lincoln Elementary’s student support team.
- Assess students' sociological needs and provide effective therapy and counseling.
- Work with school personnel, parents, and community agencies.
Benefits
- Eligible for health and dental insurance (single or family) after 12 weeks of uninterrupted service as a long-term substitute for the same teacher or for another professional covered by the OEA Master Agreement.
- Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST)/sick leave.
