School Counselor Job Responsibilities:
Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional problems.
Remains universally accessible and makes an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible.
Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters.
Teaches guidance classes and provides guidance counseling to students through planned activities in small group or classroom settings to convey educational, social, and important school information, and offers information/workshops/seminars for parents.
Consults, facilitates, and maintains communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations.
Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual student’s academic and educational needs and abilities.
Assists students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures.
Provides brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refers students to behavioral health specialists.
School Counselor Qualifications/Skills:
Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational goals.
Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.
Working familiarity with student assessment tools, especially in evaluating and interpreting standardized test results.
Knowledge of educational software.
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Have a Master’s Degree in Guidance Counseling
- Certified by the Wisconsin DPI with License 7054 School Counselor or certifiable according to NCA standards for the position assigned. (If not certified, must have an educational plan, approved by the administration, outlining the steps toward certification with a target completion date. The plan must be on file with the administration.)
- Facility with computer technology including MS Office products and database programs.
- Experience in Catholic education preferred.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with school administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and students in a way which is warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable.
- Highly organized, accountable, confidential, and able to navigate within a diverse environment.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and independently with minimal direct supervision.
Type
Annual
Notes
Start Date
2025-09-11
Location
St. Leonard - Muskego (M20)
Department
County
Waukesha
Job Category
Schools - Guidance/Academic Support
Employment Type
Full Time
Notes
Instructions
To apply, please send resume, cover letter, and recommendations to: Laura Bisher, Principal St. Leonard School W173S7777 Westwood Dr. Muskego, WI 53105 or email to laura.bisher@stleonards.org
Contact Name
Laura
Address
W173 S7777 Westwood Dr.
Muskego, WI 53150
laura.bisher@stleonards.org
Phone
2626790451
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