School Counselor- Kenwood Elementary School

2 weeks ago

Springfield, Ohio, United States Springfield City Schools Full time
Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Counselor

Date Posted:
5/30/2025

Location:
Kenwood Elementary
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
2025/26 SY

Closing Date:
06/05/2025 Who We Are:
The Springfield City School District, home to The John Legend Theatre, is seeking a School Counselor at Kenwood Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year. We are a nationally ranked Division I District serving approximately 7,500 Pre-K through grade 12 students, in a vibrant learning community of 17 state of the art buildings in west-central Ohio. The Springfield City School District values the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of our student body, faculty and staff. Our academic and extracurricular aim is to ensure social and emotional learning growth for students with a wealth of opportunity, including a 1:1 initiative and the YouMedia Center, which is a digital learning lab offering students activities such as 3-D printing, graphic design, and videography. We are Wildcats

As a School Counselor you are required to:
  • Valid School Counselor Licensure required
  • Master's Degree in Counseling, Guidance, or Social Work required
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in counseling role preferred
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in an academic setting preferred
As a School Counselor you will:
  • Develops and provides monthly whole group (class) lessons to support learning in dealing with relationships, social and emotional strategies, bullying, etc.
  • Collaborates with teachers/staff to present proactive, prevention-based guidance curriculum lessons
  • Provides weekly group counseling for students expressing difficulties dealing with relationships, personal concerns, problem behaviors, or normal developmental tasks
  • Organizes and develops a daily/weekly schedule to include small group counseling and whole group (class) lessons
  • Serves students in alignment with social emotional learning (SEL) goals and initiatives
  • Counsels students with varying needs, challenges, skills, and abilities
  • Assists chemically dependent and maladjusted students
  • Facilitates and leads building 504 planning processes in accordance with state and federal laws
  • Regularly communicates with students, staff, parents, and Principal
  • Willingly and frequently communicates with building leaders, curriculum coaches, intervention specialists, paraprofessionals, and teachers
  • Collaboratively supports parent and family outreach efforts
  • Partners with school nurse(s) and/or District mental health professional(s) as needed
  • Consults with stakeholders regarding strategies to help students and families
  • Serves as a consultant about students to educators, parents and community
  • Provides opportunities for parental conferences to discuss the social, educational and career development of their children
  • Provides support with the interpretation of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, as needed
  • Analyzes immediate, intermediate, and long-term data related to student academic and behavioral performance to support the design of individual student academic and behavioral programs
  • Collaborates weekly with Principal to assist with identifying and resolving student issues, needs, and problems
  • Prepares for and attends RTI, IEP, Mediation, and/or Juvenile Court as needed
  • Provides insight into the special needs of students and manages information for psychological referrals and possible special placement
  • Adheres to reporting requirements when made aware of potential concerns and threats to student safety and well-being; follows mandated reporting procedures as needed
  • Documents student development and progress using district platform(s)
  • Provides support with the interpretation of cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, as needed
  • Serves as student advocate
  • Trains students as peer mediators, conflict managers, tutors, and mentors
  • Uses referral sources to address concerns such as suicidal ideation, violence, abuse, depression, anxiety, and family difficulties
  • Assists students in exploring educational and vocational choices in relation to plans, choices, needs and concerns
  • Assists with enabling students to receive academic assistance and remediation
  • Provides crisis intervention
  • Seeks and engages in professional development
  • Performs other duties as assigned
What We Offer:
As a contracted employee, School Counselors work 183 days per year and 7.25 hours per day.

Starting salary is $43,816.00 with increases for additional education and experience. (Please note: Salary will be prorated based on the efective start date and the number of days remaining in contract).

Contracted employees receive competitive benefits.
All employees receive professional development

Salary details available below in the Springfield Education Association (SEA) negotitated agreement:
Springfield Education Association (SEA)

*** Special Note: $1,600 annual longevity bonus awarded to the successful candidate

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