School Counselor

Are you a champion for student success? We’re seeking compassionate School Counselors at both the Elementary and Secondary levels to join our Pulaski Community School District. Our School Counselors partner closely with students, families, and staff to ensure our students thrive—not just in the classroom, but in life.

Job Goal: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to: work collaboratively carry out emergency/crisis response procedures perform all computer technology tasks associated with the position maintain confidentiality communicate positively/effectively with students, parents, staff, patrons Commitment to the Pulaski Board of Education Educational Philosophy Demonstrated skills in positive human relations and cultural competence Demonstrated skills in problem solving and conflict management Wisconsin Certification #7054 *Essential Job Functions: Must be able to: arrive at work promptly and attend regularly follow directions and work well with others work under the stress of deadlines concentrate and perform tasks accurately react to change productively perform other tasks as assigned Duties and Responsibilities: Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator. Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Program Student Standards and current individual school data. Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders. Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders. DELIVERY OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM School Counseling Curriculum: Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the integration of the School Counseling Student Content Standards across the curriculum. Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals. Individual Student Planning: Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans. Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data. Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning. Responsive Services: Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs. Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs. Implements an effective referral and follow-up process. Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services. System Support: Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program. Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data. Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills. Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program. Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession. ACCOUNTABILITY Conducts a yearly program audit to review the extent of program implementation. Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis. Measures results of the school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate. Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions. Reports To: Director of Student Services/Assistant Director of Student Services