Job Description:
Archie School District is located in a rural community south of Kansas City and Harrisonville. We are a collaborative group of teachers, staff, and community members dedicated to educating our students. We believe a district built on strong relationships is the key to creating an enjoyable and supportive space for staff and students to learn and grow.
District Amenities include: 

• PK-12 building 
• Small class sizes ranging from 16-23
• Unique calendar that provides a balance of professional development, planning, and student contact days.  This calendar includes 165 teacher days and 158 student days. Find the 2024-2025 calendar at this link: https://5il.co/2eldi
• A competitive salary including the opportunity to participate in Career Ladder for eligible educators
• Supportive School Board, administration, parents and community
• Low discipline rates
• Collaborative teaching environment

The school counselor's role is to design and deliver school counseling programs that improve student outcomes. They lead, advocate, and collaborate to promote equity and access for all students by connecting their school counseling program to the school's academic mission and improvement plan. 

The successful candidate will be able to: 

• Articulate an understanding of a comprehensive school counseling program. 
• Facilitate effective whole-group, small-group, and individual counseling sessions. 
• Demonstrate a strong background in responsive services.  
• Partner and collaborate with families to meet individual student needs.
• Demonstrate experience working with at-risk students. 
• Articulate a plan to work collaboratively with staff and outside agencies to support student learning.  
• Demonstrate effective teaching experience at the elementary level. (Preferred)
• Describe their experience with standardized testing. 
• Utilize and maintain elementary class schedules via the student information system

This position is a 185 day per year position. Regular contract of 165 days plus an additional 20 days.