Guidance Counselor

Full Time
Owatonna, MN
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Job description
    JobID: 7053

    Position Type:
    Student Support Services - Certified
    Date Posted:
    5/16/2023
    Location:
    Owatonna Middle School
    Date Available:
    08/28/2023
    Closing Date:
    Open until filled
    District:
    Owatonna Public Schools

    Position Summary:

    The Counselor or School Social Worker shall be an integral part of the total instructional program directed toward the growth and development of all students who come from diverse, cultural, economic and ability backgrounds. Assist students with personal goal setting, family systems/change and crisis intervention. The Counselor/school Social Worker shall also strive to provide a positive atmosphere in which students are encouraged and assisted to develop feelings of acceptance, self-respect, emotional security, and achievement. OMS counselors are also responsible for generating and updating 504 plans for the students they serve while School Social Workers help meet IEP goals for students receiving special education services.

    Qualifications:
    Valid Minnesota Guidance & Counseling or School Counselor licensure. Bachelor’s degree with coursework in School Guidance Counseling, or related field and moderate experience. Master’s degree and MN School Social Work license required.

    Other Skills & Abilities:
    Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, methods and techniques used for assessing sociological and academic needs of individual students; thorough knowledge of working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds; thorough knowledge and training and experience with the developmental levels of students, issues surrounding chemical dependency, abuse, family change, as well as working knowledge of federal and state special education laws and rules. Demonstrated skills and knowledge in the areas of academic planning, personal goal setting, family systems/change, and crisis intervention. Thorough skills in the use of personal computers and related software packages, hardware and peripheral equipment. Ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior; ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to work with and through other school personnel, parents and community agencies; ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers and administrators. Must understand and comply with all protocols related to data privacy. Consistent and reliable attendance.


    FTE/Schedule:
    1.0 FTE

    Salary:
    Based on Master Agreement

    OEA Master Teacher Employment Agreement

    ISD 761 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.




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