SCHOOL COUNSELOR - ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL PLACEMENTS

Milwaukee Public Schools is currently seeking DPI licensed School Counselor candidates for full-time one school or split school positions. Selected candidates will be assigned to one school or multiple elementary or middle school locations for the 2024-25 school year. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) counselor provides support services to students, staff, and parents. The duties are focused on the overall delivery counseling program realized through guidance curriculum, individual student planning and responsive services. Additional responsibilities include school programming in Infinite Campus, student rostering/scheduling, maintaining individual student Academic and Career Plans, etc. The school counseling program is offered in an equitable, multi-cultural setting and helps all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development. The counselor's work supports the MPS strategic plan.

Interested applicants should complete all sections of the application including the online submission of a current resume. Pending graduates should include a letter from his/her educational institution documenting that he/she has met the requirements for graduation and school counselor certification.

Interview panels may request candidates to submit additional items including, but not limited to, letters of recommendation, referrence lists, and/or writing samples.

At the time of hire, the selected candidate will need to submit three (3) letters of recommendation dated within the last year and signed by the author and a copy of official transcripts verifying his/her conferred undergraduate and graduate degree, if applicable.

Eligible applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a School Counselor (7054) licensed issued by the Department of Public Instruction.

Applicants who posses the following characteristics and skills are preferred:

• A minimum of two years of school counseling experience in an elementary or middle school setting
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• A solid understanding of a comprehensive school counseling model
• Consistent and well-developed communication skills with parents and administrators
• Ability to effectively use Infinite Campus and create student schedules
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records
• Ability to present to students individually and in large groups

As of November 1, 2021, all MPS employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The health and safety of our staff and students is our number one priority.

All offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an accommodation from the vaccine requirement.

The counselor (teacher) salary range starts at $52,827.70 and increases according to the set salary schedule based on education beyond the required bachelor's degree and previous years of fully-licensed K-12 counseling experience.

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Department of Human Capital. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.