<p>Hardin School Districts 17H & 1 are accepting applications for a  School Counselor, Hardin Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year.  </p> <p>Duties begin 2nd Semester, Monday, January 20, 2025</p> <p>Academic Qualifications: Applicant must have a valid Montana Educator License with a School Counselor endorsement or be able to obtain certification within 60 days of assuming contracted duties.</p> <p>To apply, go to https://hardinpublic.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx</p> <p>Only complete online applications will be considered</p> <p>Position Description:</p> <p>POSITION TITLE:               Middle School Counselor</p> <p>FACILITY:                             Hardin Middle School</p> <p>REPORTS TO:                   Building Principal</p> <p>POSITION OVERVIEW: </p> <p>The person in this position counsels’ individuals and provides group educational guidance.  The Counselor provides a problem solving service to students, their families and staff.  Employee may serve as a member of diagnostic teams or educational planning and placement committees.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Provide personal counseling services for students, families and groups to help them learn greater self-understanding, acceptance or responsibility and better decision-making skills</p> <p>Accept referrals and seeks referrals for counseling and personal assistance</p> <p>Assess and counsel students based on observations, conversations and test results</p> <p>Evaluate and prepare materials for classroom or staff meeting presentations</p> <p>Assist in identifying students with problems or special talent </p> <p>Consult with and serve as a resource for teachers, staff, and parents regarding developmental needs of students</p> <p>Refer students to appropriate supportive personnel for additional services: i.e. speech therapist, school nurse, school psychologist, or other helping specialists</p> <p>Provide group guidance activities, classroom guidance lessons, and specialized guidance materials</p> <p>Be knowledgeable of community support-service agencies for the purpose of providing student assistance</p> <p>Act as on-site contact for various child protection and family crisis agencies </p> <p>Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and referral agencies </p> <p>Provide parents with information about school policies and procedures under the direction of the school administration</p> <p>Conduct and facilitate conference with teachers, students, and parents; model appropriate conflict resolutions behaviors</p> <p>Understand the needs of at-risk student behaviors and assist in appropriate interventions</p> <p>Attend 504/IEP Meetings, as well as act as onsite contact for various child protection and family crisis agencies</p> <p>Process school counseling records for incoming and departing students</p> <p>Coordinate information concerning students by maintaining and updating student records (Records include various tests and other pertinent data related to student)</p> <p>Collaborate with administrators and teachers to provide appropriate classroom placement and services for students with special abilities and disabilities</p> <p>Prepares reports as needed to building principals and superintendent</p> <p>Determines needs of the school, staff, and parents and evaluates services offered to find the most effective and streamlined way to accomplish the goals of the program</p> <p>Assist the administration with the school standardized testing program; interpret test results</p> <p>Adapts and teaches related classroom curriculum to the elementary age level</p> <p>Participate on the school-based crisis team</p> <p>Report cases of suspected child abuse according to state law (Mandatory Reporter)</p> <p>Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed.  Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned.</p> <p>DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION:</p> <p>Masters in school counseling</p> <p>Valid Montana Teacher Certification</p> <p>Counseling and Guidance Endorsement</p> <p>SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:</p> <p>Ability to maintain professional code of conduct within the legal and ethical standards for school counselors</p> <p>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and school community</p> <p>Ability to be flexible in scheduling and planning</p> <p>Ability to effectively use technology in the instructional/learning process</p> <p>Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing </p> <p>Ability to handle stressful situations</p> <p>Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee and student matters</p> <p>Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and School Board policies</p> <p>EQUIPMENT USED:</p> <p>Audio-visual equipment, interactive boards, computers, tablet, printer, copier, general school equipment</p> <p>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Students</p> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT:</p> <p>While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, occasionally walk and stand. . The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.</p> <p>Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this position, the employee rarely performs routine work. The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are usually available. The employee frequently works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness intensity. The employee is frequently involved in social interactions which require oral and written communications.</p> <p>The physical demands and work-environment characteristics described within this position description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.</p> <p>The information in the position description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Employee may perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the School District.</p> <p>School Districts 17H & 1 are an Equal Opportunity Employer</p> <p> </p>