Starting salary for 1.0 FTE BA: $50,715 and MA: $62,085; licensed teaching experience considered for higher placement (prorated based on FTE).
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 15484
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Student Management. Provides orientation and transitional services to incoming students designed to increase their chances for success and achievement. Assists students with registration, course selection and modification of individual programs. Schedules and facilitates conferences among parents, guardians, students, teachers and administrators. Assists students in their exploration of career interests and opportunities. Maintains, secures and interprets student cumulative records. Confers with students, parents, guardians and staff regarding educational planning, career development and personal/social growth. Provides relevant information and consultations to students, parents, guardians and interested programs and interested programs and referral agencies.
2. Professional Development. Develops and maintains a current knowledge of the District’s policies, protocols and procedures that apply to this position so that work responsibilities can be performed purposely, confidently and independently within the position authority and responsibility parameters. Develops and maintains collaborative work relationships that contribute to a pleasant and productive workplace. Develops and sustains integrated working relationships with other District specialists e.g. Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Special Services staff, etc. that contribute to the provision of effective and coordinated student services. Coordinates and interprets group and individual assessments of scholastic aptitude, achievement, vocational interests and other measurements. Contributes to the ongoing review, improvement and refinement of District assessment and evaluations practices.
3. Leadership. Intervenes in problematic student behaviors at the earliest stages possible and contributes to the District’s development of preventative strategies intended to help address and alleviate such behaviors. Contributes to various District or site teams focused on educations interventions, chemical assessments, crisis response, age-appropriate curriculum and special services. Keeps current in the profession through continued reading, seminars, conventions, appropriate professional memberships and ongoing collaboration with professional colleagues inside and outside the District.
4. Other duties as assigned.
Education/Certification:
• BA or BS Degree required. • Master’s degree in secondary school counseling and appropriate licensure by the State of Minnesota.
Experience: • Qualified candidates will demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds. • Training and experience in the areas of adolescent development including personal/social issue, behavior, educational development and career development are important. • Prior successful school counseling experience is highly preferred.
Qualifications: • Effectively communicate with students, staff, administrators, parents and the community. • Know, interpret and follow school policy. • Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions. • Diffuse difficult situations. • Skills and knowledge in the areas of academic planning, personal goal setting, post-secondary options, post high school opportunities, family systems/change and crisis intervention; group counseling, awareness of 504’s, MCA testing and curriculum standards. • Must have strong skills in interpersonal, written and oral communication; the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and willingness to work flexible hours during the school year as well as 15 days during the summer.
Eden Prairie Schools is dedicated to hiring the best!
Eden Prairie Schools, home of the Eagles, is an incredible place for students to learn and grow. This district has enjoyed a long-standing reputation of excellence that is built on high expectations for our students and staff. We believe it is our purpose to create an environment of care and support where each student is inspired every day. We do this best by knowing each of our learners as individuals, recognizing their skills and motivations, and pushing them to excel.
More than 9,000 diverse student learners are provided an exceptional educational experience throughout the district’s five Elementary Schools (PreK-5), Spanish Immersion School (PreK-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), Transition Program, and K-12 Online School. Our dedicated teaching staff are caring, knowledgeable and a vital facet of our Eagle Nation.
Why teach in Eden Prairie Schools?
Our teachers maintain high academic standards while working to develop students who are critical thinkers, collaborate with their teammates, are creative, and know how to effectively communicate. Our teachers’ commitment to EACH student means that the...y value the unique skills and interests of all our students. Our teachers have a 97% approval rating among parents. They get to know each student to better understand their passions and curiosity. We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration and learning from multiple perspectives.
Ready to inspire students? Come teach in Eden Prairie Schools!