School Counselor

Dexter Community Schools • Dexter, MI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Wylie Elementary School Counselor position is for the 2026/2027 school year. This role involves providing guidance and counseling services to assigned students, including international students, and supporting staff in meeting student needs. The counselor will also make referrals to and attend Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) meetings, address social-emotional and substance abuse issues, and maintain knowledge of SEL assessments. The position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all necessary training, certifications, and approvals.

Requirements

• Possess Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling from an accredited institution
• Possess a valid Michigan secondary teaching certificate with an endorsement in counseling (NT), Temporary School Counselor License (TSCL), Preliminary School Counselor License (PSCL), or School Counselor License (SCL)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general counseling 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 managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• 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 program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to use appropriate language and accompanying techniques with adolescents on one to one basis as well as in groups.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) eligibility desired
• Prefer three years of satisfactory counseling and/or teaching experience at the elementary level
• Five years of successful counseling experience at the elementary school level with involvement in organizing and conducting group guidance activities desired
• Advanced study in the field of Guidance and Counseling with an emphasis on group guidance and adolescent development
• Training in the areas of adolescent development, organizational psychology, and curriculum development desired
• Active involvement in guidance and counseling professional organizations desired

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and counseling services to assigned students, including all international students
• Help staff members meet the special needs of the students through classroom involvement or joint teacher-counselor-student sessions
• Makes referrals to the Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Team
• Attend MTSS meetings
• Work with social-emotional issues, substance abuse issues, and community resources
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Responsibility of the employee to obtain and maintain all training(s), certificate(s), approval(s), etc. and provide documentation to the Human Resource office before the expiration date of said document(s)
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level