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Iowa Department of Administrative Services School Counselor in Council Bluffs, Iowa
School Counselor
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School Counselor
Salary
$50,000.00 - $89,000.00 Annually
Location
Council Bluffs - 51503 - Pottawattamie County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24-03172
Agency
282 Iowa Department of Education
Opening Date
03/19/2024
Closing Date
4/29/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Point of Contact
human.resources@iaedb.org
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Job Description
School Counselor (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vqtgdeypfPBihPzMgnoKHbG_ePcBGyCu/view?usp=sharing)
Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD)www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.orgis located on a 115 acre campus located on the southern edge of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The campus is within 15 minutes of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. ISD serves students from the states of Iowa and Nebraska.
Be part of a highly qualified team providing educational services to Deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Responsibilities include leadership of education programs, coordination of academic activities, and collaboration with other departments in order to provide quality education for all students.
Primary Function:
The School Counselor provides support to the Principal by providing services and instruction in support of the curricular goals of Iowa School for the Deaf. The school counselor and classroom teachers collaborate to develop, teach and evaluate school goals with the emphasis on the following:
Curriculum, programs and responsive services that address growth and development of all students.
Attainment of student competencies in academic, career, personal, and social areas through education, prevention, and intervention activities.
Curriculum delivered through classroom and group activities that consists of structured lessons to help student achieve desired competencies and to provide all student with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level.
Teaches knowledge, attitudes, and skills students need to acquire academic, career, and social/emotional development.
Support of activities including professional development, consultation and collaboration.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
Curriculum Support
Provide regular student activities and lessons in academic, career, and personal/social domains
Act as a resource to teachers and other staff regarding the social-emotional growth and development of students
Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, and other school staff for student achievement and success
Help promote a positive atmosphere in the school which enables the educational team to meet student needs
Daily Response
Counsel students in the personal/social and academic domains
Provide referral services, collaborating with others as needed
Parent communication through phone, VP, email, or visits.
Daily intervention with students when needed
Individual Planning meetings
Establish appropriate interagency connections and act as a liaison between families and community agencies as needed
Attend IEP meetings when needed
Collaborate with school staff in reviewing student academic and behavior data to develop plans, supports, and services including behavior interventions
Monitor student attainment of academic, social/personal, and career competencies
Program Support
Coordinate integration to and from public school programming
Coordinate grade reports and assist with Parent-Teacher conferences
Assist in providing transition and orientation activities for students
Assist with Student intakes: tours, contacts, request records, attend IEP, write recommendation summary
Provide interdepartmental and parent communication
It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730- 1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email:OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
One of the following current licenses from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners:
School Psychologist; or
School Counseling; or
Speech Language Pathologist.
All of the following (a and b):
A. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in orientation and mobility; and B. Possession of a current Iowa Orientation and Mobility Specialist license.All of the following (a and b):
A. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field; and
B. Possession of a current Iowa Teaching Certificate.
Additional Qualification Requirements
To be considered, an applicant must possess or have the ability to obtain an Iowa License, with aProfessional School Counseling (https://boee.iowa.gov/endorsement/professional-school-counselor-k-8) endorsement. Other endorsements are helpful.
Sign language skills required.
Knowledge-based competencies of Iowa Core and Expanded Core Curriculum for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students.
Information on Iowa licensing requirements may be found at the Board of Educational Examiners webpage:https://boee.iowa.gov// Additional endorsements are beneficial. Applicants must possess the ability to reach the level of sign language proficiency designated for the position within the time frame established by the School's Sign Language Policy.
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Do you possess one of the following current licenses from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners: School Psychologist; or School Counseling; or Speech Language Pathologist.
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Do you have all of the following (A and B): A: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in orientation and mobility; and B: Possession of a current Iowa Orientation and Mobility Specialist license.
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Do you have all of the following (A and B): A, Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field; and B. Possession of a current Iowa Teaching Certificate.
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Agency
State of Iowa
Agency
282 Iowa Department of Education
Address
Grimes State Office Building
400 E 14th St
Des Moines, Iowa, 50319
Website
https://www.educateiowa.gov/
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