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Job ID: 5493975

Assignment Length: February 16 - March 30, 2026

Days & Hours: Monday - Friday 7:50 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Pay Rate: $165 per day for days 1-10, $185 per day for days 11-20, $235 per day for days 21 and beyond

Position Criteria:

+ Valid Iowa Teaching license required

+ Master’s degree and Iowa license with Professional School Counselor K-8 endorsement perferred

+ Strong interpersonal skills

+ Student-centered philosophy

+ Strong communication skills - verbal & written

Performance Responsibilities

Personal Performance Criteria

+ Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students

+ Contributes to creating a positive work environment

+ Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality

+ Works independently and with confidence

+ Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations

+ Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision

Professional Performance Criteria

Personal Qualifications

+ Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations and works cooperatively with students, parents and staff

+ Project a positive image as an educator in the school and in the community

+ Demonstrates an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs and religious groups

+ Uses discretion in handling confidential information and situations

+ Actively supports expectations of student behavior outside of the classroom during the school day

+ Demonstrates a positive attitude and manages stress in a constructive manner

Guidance/Counseling Process

+ Demonstrates the ability to help students make appropriate educational plans/life choices.

+ Maintains and uses sources of information to guide students.

+ Displays ability to help students see options, implications, consequences, and set goals.

+ Knows and uses suitable resource materials, procedures, and models.

+ Utilizes a variety of counseling skills, activities, and resources in meeting the needs of students.

+ Demonstrates good interpersonal skills (relationship with students, staff, administration, and parents).

+ Uses time effectively.

+ Practices good listening skills (non-judgmental, empathic, understanding).

Responsive Services/System Support

+ Expresses concern for students regardless of cultural, academic, intellectual, emotional needs.

+ Demonstrates understanding and acceptance of differences among individuals and groups, (i.e., racial, ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, religious and handicaps.)

+ Displays nonsexist/multicultural attitudes.

+ Provides constructive strategies to students.

+ Demonstrates sensitivity in communicating and working with staff.

+ Works courteously and cooperatively with school personnel.

+ Keeps administration informed of pertinent situations.

+ Communicates with and informs parents concerning guidance and counseling services.

+ Cooperates with parents in the best interest of students.

+ Demonstrates professionalism.

+ Maintains positive student/counselor rapport through understanding an acceptance of individual worth of student.

+ Treats students in a manner which reflects an awareness of their developmental and emotional characteristics.

+ Displays empathy and understanding when counseling students.

+ Maintains professional confidentiality.

+ Provides availability to meet with students, staff, and parents.

Professional Responsibilities

+ Remains informed on building and district policies and works cooperatively toward their implementation

+ Provides requested data in a timely and accurate manner

+ Maintains a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities