2026/2027 Elementary Guidance Counselor (Anticipated)

Performance Responsibilities

• To coordinate the district's mission, belief statements, essential learnings, standards and benchmarks, through work with students and parents.
• To coordinate and interpret students' performance data.
• To coordinate the child study team and to consult with staff on the needs of individual students.
• To coordinate services from Great Prairie AEA and community agencies for students and their families.

Classroom Environment

• To assist students in solving personal and social concerns that affect academic performance.
• To ensure a building culture where individuals are valued, encouraged, respected and challenged.

Instruction

• To establish and maintain ongoing two-way communication with students and their parents concerning the academic, behavioral and social/emotional growth.

Professional Responsibilities

• To improve professional competence through a growth plan supportive of the Mt Pleasant CSD Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.
• To establish and contribute to collaborative relationships.
• To participate in staff meetings, serve on committees, and contribute to the district's Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.
• To respect the confidentiality rights of students, parents, and colleagues.
• To display professional ethics and behavior.
• To perform other duties as assigned by the building principal.

Physical Requirements

Physical Activity Occasionally (1%-32%) Frequently (33%-65%) Constantly (66%-100%) Stationary Position X Moving X Talking X X Hearing X X Handling X X Reaching X X Typing X X Repetitive Motion X X Balance X Lift 0-10 Pounds X Lift 11-25 Pounds X Lift 26-50 Pounds X Lift Over 50 Pounds X Operate Motor Vehicle X

Working Conditions

Working Conditions Occasionally (1%-32%) Frequently (33%-65%) Constantly (66%-100%) School Hours X Indoors X Outdoors X Evenings X Weekends X

Terms of Employment

• Work year as established by the Board of Directors.
• Salary established by district adopted salary schedules.

Evaluation

• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with federal and state law, board policy, and the preceding job description.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of the Mount Pleasant Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.