School Counselor - Affton School District
Position: | School Counselor |
Subject Area: | (none) |
Job Title: | School Counselor (3-5) |
Job Location: | Gotsch Intermediate Elementary |
Beginning: | Jul 01, 2025 |
Deadline: | Feb 12, 2025** |
District: | Affton School District |
St. Louis, MO 63123 | |
Telephone: |
314-633-5907 |
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Job Description:
ANTICIPATED START DATE: 7/1/2025
LOCATION: Gotsch Intermediate School
DETAILS: 9 ½-month professional position (1.0 FTE) for the 2025-26 school year, with paid sick and personal leave. District-provided benefits package that includes health, dental, life and vision insurance.
COMPENSATION: Salary for this position is in accordance with the 2025-26 Teacher Salary Schedule. Placement is determined by education and experience.
JOB SUMMARY: Utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. This school counselor position will be serving students in grades 3-5.
QUALIFICATIONS:
All applicants must apply through Affton's Unified Talent Applicant Tracking website at:
https://affton.tedk12.com/hire
AFFTON SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & E-VERIFY PARTICIPANT
ANTICIPATED START DATE: 7/1/2025
LOCATION: Gotsch Intermediate School
DETAILS: 9 ½-month professional position (1.0 FTE) for the 2025-26 school year, with paid sick and personal leave. District-provided benefits package that includes health, dental, life and vision insurance.
COMPENSATION: Salary for this position is in accordance with the 2025-26 Teacher Salary Schedule. Placement is determined by education and experience.
JOB SUMMARY: Utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. This school counselor position will be serving students in grades 3-5.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires a master’s degree with Counseling emphasis
- Appropriate Missouri School Counseling and/or Student Services certification (Counselor K-8 or K-12) required
- Candidates with teaching experience and elementary Missouri teaching certification preferred
- Candidates with prior school counselor experience preferred
- Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, the community and other target populations
- Must have the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while complying with established policies and procedures of the building and District
- Must keep current with changing trends, procedures, and laws to meet the essential duties of a school counselor
- Must have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form
- Ability to listen well and take initiative to solve problems
- Strong organizational skills and self-motivation
- Ability to work with a multi-ethnic, multicultural student population
- Ability to remain flexible and positive with the demands and assignments of the job without losing sight of the mission, task or assignment
- Requires the ability to work independently, use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in stressful situations
- Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and interact positively with students, staff, administration, and the community
- Ability to work as a team player and independently, communicate and collaborate with appropriate staff and other professionals
- Must be willing to learn new material and attend professional development, conferences and workshops
All applicants must apply through Affton's Unified Talent Applicant Tracking website at:
https://affton.tedk12.com/hire
AFFTON SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & E-VERIFY PARTICIPANT
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