One full-time Counselor position available at Handley Elementary School

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Qualifications:

Indiana Teaching License

Rules 46-47: School Counselor

Rules 2002: School Counselor

REPA: School Counselor

Master's degree preferred.

Summary:

• Counsels individuals and provides group educational and vocational guidance services by performing the following duties.
• Collects, organizes, and analyzes information about individuals through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics, for vocational and educational planning.
• Compiles and studies occupational, educational, and economic information to aid counselees in making and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
• Refers students to placement service.
• Assists individuals to understand and overcome social and emotional problems. Engages in research and follow-up activities to evaluate counseling techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.

Before an individual (permanent or substitute) can work with students or have his/her name submitted for approval to the Board of School Trustees, the candidate must complete the background check authorization (at a cost of $15.00-cash or check) and the background check must receive a "cleared" rating. Additionally, the individual must complete a federal I-9 form (providing appropriate identification documents); tax forms; a direct-deposit form (with an attached voided check); and, view training videos at the Educational Services Center (approximately one hour in length).

189 days/year