Position:                                              Middle School Counselor

Reports to:                                         Building Principal            

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Note:  These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position.  They are not constructed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Exhibit a passion for working with youth in a school environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency with usage and integration of technology.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state K-12 career readiness curriculum.
• Understand PBIS, MTSS, ACEs and Restorative Practices.
• Able to develop Social Emotional Curriculum.
• Work well with students, parents, staff, outside stakeholders and colleagues.
• Willing and able to collaborate with district counselors to unify programming K-12.
• Exceptional communication, analysis, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Supports with 504 case management.
• Able to positively and professionally respond to the individual needs of students.
• Able to handle complex and stressful issues or situations with sounds judgement, common sense, and a calm demeanor.
• Participates in professional development, maintains appropriate certification and qualifications.
• Adheres to district and school rules and procedures.
• Conducts behavior to demonstrate collegiality and professionalism.
• Maintains regular predictable in-person attendance.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Master’s or higher degree.
• Valid Michigan teacher’s certificate with a School Counseling (NT) endorsement or School Counselor License (SCL).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally life and/or move up to 35 pounds such as books and other materials.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Grand Ledge Public Schools shall provide equal opportunity and shall not discriminate in matters of employment or enrollment on the basis of age, religion, race, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color national origin, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services or activities.