Counselor (2026 - 2027) (Lewis & Clark Elementary)

FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT PS606

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REPORTS TO: Building Principal

FLSA: Exempt

Note: Critical features of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

POSITION PURPOSE/SUMMARY

The purpose of the elementary school counselor is to help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible adults.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate will hold a valid Missouri School Counselor Certificate, a master’s degree or equivalent, representing intensive course work in the principles and practices of educational guidance, educational testing and measurement, counseling, the organization and administration of services, and the psychology of learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Counsel with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to attendance, home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment.
• Provide group counseling and classroom lessons for students and teachers.
• Maintain student records and protect their confidentiality.
• Collaborate with families and staff to support students with disabilities.
• Work to discover and develop special abilities of students.
• Participate in the transition between buildings.
• Provide applicable in\-service training for teachers and student teachers.
• Advise administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline.
• Interpret the school counseling program to the community.
• Interpret test results to parents, including results of the individual screening program, group achievement tests, and intelligence tests.
• Consult with parents and guardians regarding child development, socialization, and parenting issues in addition to academic concerns.
• Participate in the special education process.

Serve as liaison and also make referrals to agencies outside the school, such as the Department of Social Services, the courts, children’s division, psychiatrists, and counselors.

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ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with administrators, staff, and the community as needed.
• Provide for his or her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced coursework at institutions of higher learning.

Any other duties so assigned by the principal.

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MENTAL DEMANDS

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to identify the needs and abilities of individual students and to adapt instructional methods accordingly. The counselor will read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, board policy, administrative procedures and forms, and governmental regulations and guidance. This person should also have the ability to maintain highly confidential information; communicate clearly both orally and in writing, and/or ability to reason and make appropriate decisions, as well as solve a variety of problems in many different situations, and have strong attention to detail.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this position, an employee is regularly required to speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously, and read handwritten or printed material.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. Occasionally, the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year will be in accordance with the current teacher salary schedule and the Professional Agreement. Days employed in excess of the established work calendar shall be payable at the employee’s regular daily rate.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Revised: February 16, 1988, July 19, 2004, December 20, 2021, May 19, 2025