Elementary Guidance Counselor

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Elementary Guidance Counselor to join our team at Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing guidance and support to students, helping them overcome obstacles and achieve their academic and personal goals.

• Work with the School Principal to establish a master schedule of classes and student assignments.
• Process approved changes and adjustments in student schedules.
• Assist students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data.
• Provide counseling to students to promote personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Take an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community.
• Work with teachers and other staff members to improve the educational prospects of individual students.
• Supervise the preparation and processing of college scholarships and employment applications.
• Secure information on institutions of higher learning and disseminate it to students.
• Initiate, assemble, maintain, and interpret accurate health records, attendance records, cumulative progress records, activity records, and uniform transcript records for assigned students.
• Provide for professional growth by completing the approved District Staff Development Program.

• M.D.E. Teaching license
• Master's Degree
• Valid Certificate in guidance and counseling
• Contract length - 187 day
• Two years teaching experience - preferred