Requirements:

Must meet the Michigan Teacher Certification requirements and be a certified school guidance counselor. Successful experience in school counseling is preferred. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to the following):

Ability to Collaborate:

• Work cooperatively with counseling team, building administrators, teaching staff, parents and students to accomplish the goals of the counseling program, building and district.
• Collaborate with district and building level colleagues to design and implement a counseling program to meet the needs of students.

Technology Skills:

• Use technology for data mining, scheduling processes, data reporting, etc.
• Experience and ability to use student management systems in the scheduling process and accessing student information- required. Experience with Synergy preferred.
• Depth and Breadth of Technology skills including Google Workspace, etc.

Career and College Guidance Experience:

• Experience with current study in academic/career guidance and counseling
• Broad knowledge of learning and instructional theory, child growth and development and effective models of academic and career counseling including: 
• High School Course Selection (Educational Development Planning), 
• Michigan Career Pathways, 
• College Applications 
• Acceptance information follow up,
• Michigan College Access Portal (MiCAP), 
• Michigan e-Transcript Initiative (Docufide/Parchment), and 
• Financial Aide options

Academic Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Michigan Merit Curriculum and Personal Curriculums. 
• Ability track students’ academic progress regularly and meet with off track students in a timely fashion to create improvement plans.
• Responsibility for case load students, in particular at-risk
• Ability to advocate for students with teaching colleagues
• Knowledge of options for students for earning credits

Social Emotional Intervention Skills:

• Knowledge of current practices in crisis intervention, stress management, substance abuse, eating disorders, suicide, parenting, family relationships, and at-risk use.  Experienced in addressing student needs in these areas.
• Experience with making community connections for the follow up counseling needs of students.
• Knowledge of community partnerships to meet the needs of students and families in distress.

Testing Planning, Supervision and Implementation Experience:

• Testing experience with MEAP, PSAT, ACT, MME, etc.
• Maintain ethical standards for test administration.
• Ability to organize and initiate the testing process in collaboration with building and district staff.

Professional Traits:

• Must be able to manage stressful situations, meet the needs of the students, parents and the building, while implementing and maintaining the curriculum. 
• Time Management skills are critical.

• Must be able to present to groups. Class Presentations, Parent Programs, Staff Presentations are required.

Application Procedure:

When applying for a position with the Midland Public Schools, interested candidates must complete an application in order to be considered an official applicant.

To complete the application process, you will need to complete the online application at www.midlandps.org. Your application will be retained in active status for one school year. If your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you for further information and a possible interview. Please do not send paper documents! When completing your application, you will submit your documents electronically. If you cannot upload your documents, be prepared to provide this information should you be called for an interview.  Note: You assure that we have a complete record of your candidacy if you upload all materials yourself.

Thank you for your interest in the Midland Public Schools.