Elementary Counselor or Elementary Social Worker 0.8 FTE

Duties

• Provide individual and small-group social-emotional counseling.
• Develop and implement intervention plans for students experiencing behavioral, emotional, attendance, or family challenges.
• Aid students in developing self-regulation, conflict resolution, coping, and executive functioning skills.
• Support crisis intervention, risk assessments, and safety planning when necessary.
• Assist in re-entry planning following hospitalization, mental health treatment, or extended absences.
• Lead Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) Teams.
• Build strong partnerships with families through consistent communication and collaboration.
• Connect families with community resources including mental health services, housing, food assistance, healthcare, and county agencies.
• Conduct home visits when appropriate.
• Monitor attendance concerns and support interventions for chronic absenteeism.
• Collaborate with administration regarding attendance plans.
• Aid families in identifying barriers affecting school attendance.
• Collaborate with school counselors, psychologists, special education staff, nurses, and administrators.
• Respond to student mental health emergencies.
• Participate on the school's crisis response team.
• Coordinate with outside agencies during emergency situations.
• Support students and staff following traumatic events.
• Maintain accurate documentation and confidential student records.
• Follow district policies, ethical standards, and state/federal regulations.

Qualifications

Required:

• School Counselor or School Social Worker License.
• Licensed Counselors and Social Workers may be considered.
• Licensed Teachers may be considered if no Highly Qualified Applicant is found.

Compensation

$40,000 minimum based on experience/qualifications.

To Apply

To apply, please complete an online application at www.generalasp.com/desch/onlineapp.

For more information about Dover-Eyota Elementary and to learn if you would be a good fit, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/JpM-YqWY6z0?feature=shared.

If you have questions or are interested in the position, please contact Elementary Principal Ben Midge at benmidge@deschools.org or 507-545-2632.

District 533 is an equal opportunity employer.