Summary
Description
Saint Paul Public Schools is accepting applications for School Counselor openings throughout the district for the 2024-2025 school year.
Saint Paul Public Schools is accepting applications for the School Counselor Pool for openings in the 2024-2025 school year. Join a vibrant group of urban school counselors who are focused on equity, academic achievement, social emotional learning, career & college readiness and alignment with the ASCA National Model. A Minnesota K-12 School Counseling License is required before you can start.
The Human Resource Department will review your qualifications and may contact you for an interview. Applicants who are interviewed and recommended as a teacher candidate may be considered for vacancies throughout the district as they occur.
SPPS provides competitive pay, benefits, and paid training opportunities. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Teacher negotiated labor agreement.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: A valid teaching license in School Counseling K-12 issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities not limited to:
Ability to work effectively with students and families from diverse backgrounds in our urban environment.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with school staff.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of representatives in public and private organizations who partner with schools to support student academic, personal/social and career needs.
Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
Technology skills that support student success and data driven programming.
Knowledge of the reporting procedures relative to the maltreatment of minors
Knowledge of the roles & services offered by support agencies
Responsibilities
Licensed School Counselors are uniquely qualified to address all students¿ academic, career and social/emotional development needs by designing, implementing, evaluating and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success. SPPS School Counselors work to align their programs with the American School Counselor Association National Model.
Direct Student Services:
Core Counseling Curriculum
consistent classroom lessons to proactively teach skills in the following domains:
academic
career
social emotional
bully prevention
data will be collected and shared quarterly
Small Group Counseling
examples of topics for group counseling:
academic skills
career exploration and readiness
social emotional skills
mental health and wellness
family change
Individual Counseling
academic planning – appraisal and advisement
social emotional support
mental health and wellness
responsive services
crisis support
Indirect Student Services:
referrals
consultation
collaboration
Program Planning / System Support
promoting readiness activities for college, career & life
providing leadership for mental health and wellness, academic supports, and career and college planning
evaluating school data to expose and address gaps and inequities
managing student PLP planning technology platforms
assisting in creating multi-tiered systems of support for ALL students
empowering and supporting families and staff
defining, managing, and assessing activities
providing professional development to staff, including mental health, suicide prevention, college & career readiness
How to Apply
To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.
The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.
To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the “Additional Attachments” link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.
Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule
This is a 10 month position working 20-40 hours per week.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Teacher negotiated labor agreement. The labor agreement and salary schedule can be found at https://www.spps.org/Page/33566.
Benefits are available to new employees after 30 days of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance. A benefits summary is available at https://www.spps.org/Domain/13220.
Other Information
Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.
Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.
Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.
Essential Functions
Essential functions are job duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.
Regular and reliable attendance.
May be exposed to various cleaning products.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.
Equity Statement
SPPS is committed to eliminating racial disparities and predictability in achievement and to a workforce which embodies this commitment.
