Description:

Lake Mead Christian Ministries (LMCM) Minister- K-6 School Counselor

Job Type: Part Time/ Full Time

Department: School Counseling

Reports to: Director of Counseling

Compensation: $30,000 - $55,000/annually

Job Summary: The K-6 school counselor is responsible for creating welcoming, warm, and safe interactions with their students. They provide social, emotional, and spiritual support and coordination with students and parents.

Essential Job Functions:

• Creates a conducive learning environment based on LMCA values
• Provides counseling and guidance for personal, social, academic, career, and family concerns
• Recognizes and monitors problematic behavior in students
• Facilitates the social-emotional learning (SEL) program
• Guest speaks on occasion for the SEL program
• Executes the peer mediation program
• Consults with parents, teachers, and agencies regarding student needs
• Identifies students with special needs and make recommendations/referrals
• Maintains confidential student records
• Assists with school events and attend staff meetings/professional development
• Supports students in personal, social, and academic growth
• Serves as a resource for the school community and understand reporting requirements
• Conducts training programs and conferences with teachers on accommodations
• Stays updated on educational knowledge through courses and training sessions
• Other duties as the supervisor deems necessary

Qualifications:

• Great scheduling ability
• Great organizational skills
• Great communication and listening skills
• Ability to communicate issues to parents
• Strong understanding of human development, SEL, school, and personal counseling skills
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree; Master's preferred
• Experience preferred
• Computer Skills (word processing skills, Google suite, electronic presentation skills, internet navigation skills, email management, etc.)
• Working towards an ACSI School Counselor Certificate
• Have a clear understanding of diversity, empathy, good communication, and knowing when to act

Benefits:

• Ministry-related tax benefits
• Accrued PTO and sick leave
• Health insurance through Guidestone a Blue Cross Blue Shield network; Shared cost LMCM/employee
• Short and long-term disability insurance; provided by LMCM
• Life insurance offered
• Vision Group Policy; at the employee’s cost
• Dental Group Policy; at the employee’s cost
• 403B matching and other retirement programs available
• Ministry Scholarship for LMCA and Lil’ Eagles tuition; Reductions - First year 50% scholarship, additional years 5% until max of 70%

Requirements:

Required Spiritual Qualities:

• Acknowledges Christ as Savior and lives life as His disciple
• Supports the LMCM Mission by making disciples of Jesus Christ through our community involvement
• Demonstrates spiritual flourishing through prayer, Bible study, and outreach to others
• Believes the Bible to be the inspired, authoritative, and inerrant Word of God
• Agrees with and actively supports the LMCM Statement of Faith
• Evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in dealing with people
• Has a Christ-centered home
• Attends and actively participates in a local, evangelical church