School Counselor - Jefferson Co R-VII Schools
Position: School Counselor
Subject Area: (none)
Job Title: School Counselor - MS
Job Location: JEFFERSON COUNTY R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT
Beginning: Aug 18, 2026
Deadline: Open until filled **
District: Jefferson Co R-VII Schools
Festus, MO 63028
Telephone: 636-937-7940
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Job Description:
Qualifications
  • Must hold a minimum of a Master’s Degree in guidance and counseling along with a valid Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Counseling Certificate
  • Counseling experience preferred
  • Psychological Examiner Certification preferred
  • Experience developing a middle school master schedule preferred
  • Familiarity of developing and implementing building assessment plan preferred
  • The position will require experience or the desire to work in multiple electronic platforms including student information systems and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website
  • Knowledge of MOSIS preferred
  • FBI background check required
Brief Job Description
The middle school counselor at Danby Middle School establishes and implements a comprehensive school counseling program for ALL students including the content areas of academic, social/emotional and career counseling through school counseling curriculum, individual planning, responsive services and system support. Salary is based on level of certification and years of experience in education. This is a regular teacher contract with additional days.

Please attach a letter of interest, resume, Jefferson R-VII application (found on the website), three letters of reference, and copies of certification(s) and transcripts. You may also email all the required paperwork to Dr. David Haug, Superintendent, haugd@jr7.k12.mo.us and/or Darla Clenin, Payroll/HR Coordinator, dclenin@jr7.k12.mo.us.

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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