School Counselor - One Year Limited Term - (RMS)

WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Vacancy Notice

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

ONE YEAR LIMITED TERM

LEVEL: Riverside Middle School

PERCENTAGE: 100% - One Year Limited Term

LICENSURE: School Counselor (#7054)

START DATE: August 24, 2026 (new teacher orientation is August 17-20, 2026)

RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties required to perform this position include:

• Provide a variety of school counseling services to students, foster and promote the growth of each student as a unique individual and assist each student in developing to his/her fullest potential intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally;
• Act as a consultant and resource to both regular and special education personnel, to meet the needs of students with identified behavioral, social and/or emotional disabilities; Communicate early identification and intervention strategies as related to student behavioral, social and/or emotional disabilities;
• Strive to build relationships with students, colleagues and families - promoting kindness, inclusion, and a positive school environment and community
• Create an environment conducive to creating trust, openness, involvement and achievement;
• Implement a variety of counseling techniques and activities that meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of individual students and small groups;
• Support student needs through coordination of 504 plans
• Assess the counseling progress and achievement of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports to both students and parents/guardians as appropriate;
• Work to establish/maintain open lines of communication with students and parents/guardians - communicating information related to student well-being, social-emotional learning, and counseling services;
• Assist in coordinating student and/or parent/guardian involvement with outside agencies and school-based mental health providers;
• Work collaboratively with building principal and team members to analyze data related to student behavior and social-emotional screening tools to determine additional instruction, interventions and supports (Tier 2)
• Serve as district liaison/coordinator for all outside medical/psychiatric evaluations of students; Provide social/developmental medical history reports to pertinent professionals;
• Participation on IEP evaluation teams; Serve as consultant in the assessment, observation, identification, program planning, and placement process of students;
• Provide resource services in the handling of concerns regarding students with behavioral, social and/or emotional disabilities;
• Carry out required record keeping and report completion tasks in an accurate and timely manner;
• Strive for professional growth through on-going professional reading and participation in workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced course work;
• Attend general staff meetings and special education/pupil services department meetings and serve on building level or district wide committees;
• Assist in student supervision tasks or beyond the classroom student activities as assigned;
• Assist in implementing all Board policies and/or administrative procedures as well as state or federal laws governing student welfare, instruction and conduct;
• Perform such duties as assigned by the building principal or Student Services Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualified candidates should possess:

• Ability to be student-centered;
• Ability to promote a positive school climate in all interactions with students, staff, and parents;
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices;
• Interest in building community and family connections;
• Ability to support all students towards academic, social, behavioral, and emotional success;
• Effective oral and written communication skills in interactions with students, parents, and staff;
• Trained and have demonstrated proficiency in the ASCA national model and the ASCA Mindsets and Behavior student competencies;
• Versed and experienced in Academic Career Planning;
• Experience with Restorative Practices or a willingness to be trained;
• Knowledge/experience with RtI and PBIS.

The ideal candidate will display the following personal characteristics:

• Commitment to Public Education and Continuous Improvement;
• Honesty, Integrity, Confidentiality, and Trustworthy;
• Approachable by Students and Staff;
• An Ability to Support and Trust Staff; and
• Willing to Embrace the Watertown Community and our Students.

THE DISTRICT: Selected candidate will help to further the WUSD mission to serve our students by providing educational opportunities to promote academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning and to lead families, students and staff in realizing the WUSD vision of inspired learners through student-centered education strengthened by community involvement.

TRADITION. INNOVATION. TRANSFORMATION.

The Watertown School District has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students taught in seven buildings. Riverside Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 600 students.

THE COMMUNITY: The Watertown community has 24,000 residents and is located on the Rock River approximately halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, at the junction of Highways 16, 19, and 26.

APPLY BY: Applications will be received until the needs of the district have been met.

The Watertown Unified School District does not discriminate in its education program, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability status.