JOB TITLE:  Elementary School Counselor 

 

JOB BRIEF:  

• To lead and direct students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. 

LOCATION: Elementary Schools. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Eligibility for certification as established by the State Department of Education. 
• Completion of an approved graduate degree counselor program. 
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable. 
• Prior teaching experience preferred. 
• All USD 383 employees must pass a background check. 

 

DIVERSITY: As an equal opportunity employer, USD 383 is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe there is a long-term advantage to a team that reflects the diversity of our students, families, and staff. 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Work within a comprehensive guidance counseling model. 
• Works with students on an individual or group basis concerning problems related to such areas as the home, family relations, health, and emotional adjustment. 
• Be available to students to provide counseling that will assist each student’s personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity. 
• Collaborates with school staff to promote student growth and well-being. 
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy. 
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educationally related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. 
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students. 
• Supports students in their efforts to discover and share their own cultural identities and teaches students the appropriate language for asking questions about the culture of other people. 
• Demonstrates counseling strategies and techniques that are responsive to the cultural, ethnic, economic, and linguistic differences of students. 
• Assist in maintaining student records and protecting their confidentiality as they relate to the counseling function. 
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/SALARY:    

• Contract Days- 189. 
• Based on Salary Schedule.  
• Salary Schedule 2023-2024  

REPORTS TO:    

• Building Principal.  
• Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board of Education’s policy on evaluation of certified personnel.  

BENEFITS:    

• Health Benefits Available.  
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.  
• For the 2023-2024 school year, USD 383 paid the full health insurance premium for employees (Option C) and short-term disability insurance. Value of contributions per year-$7,320.  
• Additional Benefits Available- Group Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Individual Accident Insurance, Individual Cancer and Specified Disease Insurance, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Stroke Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.  
• 11 Paid Sick Leave days and 2 Personal days.  

RETIREMENT:  

• USD 383 makes monthly contributions to a 403(b)-retirement account for all certified and eligible employees.  
• KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System): 6% monthly staff contribution. Vested after five years.  

TECHNOLOGY:   

• District provided devices - iPad, laptop and/or desktop for certified staff.  

PAID COLLABORATION TIME.  

 

FLSA STATUS: Exempt  

 

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of certified personnel.  

 

ABOUT MANHATTAN-OGDEN, USD 383:    

• The mission of Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is to prepare all students for success as lifelong learners, earners, and citizens. Our vision is to be nationally recognized for the breadth and depth of success attained by all students.  
• USD 383 serves 7,000 students from early learning through grade 12. We have 1,800 employees.   
• The Board of Education shall hire all employees based on ability and the needs of the district. Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies concerning hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, or age.  
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.