School Counselor

As a School Counselor at the School District of La Crosse, your role will involve: **Role Overview:** You will be responsible for providing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. Your duties will include addressing academic, career, and personal/social development needs for all students at Polytechnic, CRVA, and JDC. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and manage a Comprehensive School Counseling Program. - Collaborate with building staff to establish a positive mental health and behavioral culture in the school. - Facilitate problem-solving team meetings and support teachers in Co-Planning to Co-Serve Students. - Communicate effectively with families, especially regarding challenging student circumstances. - Participate in professional learning communities and provide in-service training for staff. - Use data to plan interventions, programming, and advance district priorities aligned with the Strategic Plan for Equity. - Collaborate with school improvement teams and participate in structured problem-solving processes. - Design and implement effective interventions for students, including consulting and training staff on implementation. - Serve on the crisis response team and conduct small group and individual counseling. - Connect students/families with outside resources as needed. **Qualifications Required:** - Wisconsin Certification 7054 School Counselor. - Ability to collaborate with building staff on at-risk behaviors and issues affecting student success. - Experience working with diverse student populations in a high school setting. - Expertise in trauma-informed practices, mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and threat assessment procedures. - Knowledge of data analysis at district, building, and student levels. - Understanding of equity in public education and creating equitable systems. - Familiarity with Student Information Systems. - Ability to work positively as part of a student services team. The School District of La Crosse values candidates who are passionate about student learning, anti-bias, anti-racist educators, proactive communicators, reflective learners, and resilient collaborators. Please note that you are requested not to contact individual building principals. For full consideration, closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional materials, including two letters of recommendation. Ensure all application materials are submitted through WECAN as modifications or additional materials post-submission will not be accepted. Thank you for considering this opportunity at the School District of La Crosse.,