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Middle School Counselor/Social Worker

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
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OVID-ELSIE AREA SCHOOLS

POSITION DESCRIPTION
 

The following position is available for the 2025-2026 school year.

Position Title: Middle School Counselor/Social Worker

Reports to: Building Principal

Terms of Employment: School year as defined in the written agreement between the Ovid-Elsie Board of Education and the Education Association

Compensation: commensurate with degree and experience as established by the most recent collective bargaining agreement; comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications:

  • Valid State of Michigan school counselor license (SCL) or a Michigan Teaching Certificate with school counselor (NT) endorsement
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, will be considered

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Guide and provide services, supports and interventions to identified students individually, in small groups and within classrooms, based on need;
  • Collaborate with school-based and district-level teams to develop systems and identify student needs, set goals, plan evidence based interventions, provide services, and monitor progress;
  • Assist the school(s), community and District in planning programs that alleviate situations that may interfere with the learning process of students;
  • Assist in facilitating a Restorative Justice program;
  • Support district and school-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS);
  • Communicate with students, staff and parents/guardians, as necessary, and provide support and learning opportunities;
  • Collaborate with external agencies to support student needs and connect families with services;
  • Provide student behavioral support, social-emotional support, mental health support, and well-being services;
  • Vocational, college and career-pathway planning;
  • Maintain all required documentation;
  • Follow all legal and ethical requirements and guidelines while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality; 
  • Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Posting Dates:

April 11, 2025 - May 9, 2025

To Apply:

Please click here to apply, or refer to the Ovid-Elsie website at ovidelsie.org and click on the Career tab at the top of the page.

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools is an equal opportunity employer that will not discriminate based on gender/sex, race, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, height, weight, or any other status covered by federal, state, or local law, in providing instructional opportunities, programs, services, job placement assistance, employment or in policies governing student conduct and attendance. Any person suspecting a discriminatory practice should contact the Superintendent at Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, 8989 Colony Road, Elsie, Michigan 48831 or call (989) 834-2271 Ext. 1003.