School Counselor (TK-5) Eligibility Pool 2025-2026 School Year at Dry Creek Joint Elementary
About the Employer
Imagination - Creativity - Innovation Steeped in a rich tradition of excellence, Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District (DCJESD) has been serving students and families for over 140-years. What makes our District special is the partnership between families, community, and educators - each committed to preparing students to become active and responsible citizens in a diverse society by engaging students in a challenging curriculum that provides a solid foundation of academic skills in a safe learning environment. Dry Creek's award-winning schools provide dynamic and innovative programs in grades TK-8 to meet the individual and diverse needs of students. Our dedicated staff strives to build a community of learners where all students are challenged to meet their full potential socially, emotionally, and academically. We invite you to come learn with us.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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DRY CREEK JOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB TITLE: Counselor
DESCRIPTION OF BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES
To facilitate measurable student outcomes in personal development, social development,
educational development, and career development.
SUPERVISOR:
TYPICAL DUTIES
1. Advise students in class selections.
2. Advise students in graduation requirements.
3. Help students in decision making process regarding future plans.
4. Help identify and counsel students with special needs, i.e. MGM students, potential drop
outs, truants, academic failures, special education students, and students with
behavioral and social/school adjustment problems.
5. Act as consultants on school appraisal team, curriculum committees, and to other school
personnel.
6. Act as liaison to students, school personnel, community agencies and families.
7. Provide career counseling as a normal art of their duties.
8. Counsel students individually regarding truancy, behavior, school/social adjustment,
dropping out, decision making, learning disorders to make educational goals more
relevant and recommend available alternatives.
9. Counsel student individually for the purpose of identifying and modifying personal
assets and limitations, problems, communication skills, and survival skills.
10. Facilitate counseling groups to expand counselor/student contacts and enhance the
interpersonal process.
11. Provide crisis counseling.
12. Counsel families to help students with school and social adjustment problems.
13. Supervise counselor interns.
14. Supervise counselor paraprofessionals and clerical personnel,
15. Supervise guidance office assistants.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Valid Counselor Credential or equivalent.
Five (5) years experience as School Counselor preferred.
Master's Degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Valid California driver's license.
Pass a pre-employment physical examination to be administered by District-approved
medical practitioner at no cost to the applicant.
MEDICAL CATEGORY I
Light Physical Effort
1. Normally located in a work environment with light physical qualifications and requirements.
2. Ability to lift 25 lbs. maximum or carry any object weighing up to 15 lbs.
Adopted by Board 5/20/93
Requirements / Qualifications
MUST have a valid California PPS Credential in School Counseling.
Attach all requested documents to your online application in PDF format. You will need to scan each document separately. Make sure the file size for each attachment is 1 MB or lower. Problems with Edjoin? Call the help desk at 1-888-900-8945 or email at: edjoinhelpdesk@sjcoe.net
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction (Addressed to Desyrae Stevenson, Director of Human Resources)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Minimum ~ Current letters within the past 12 months)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
MUST have a valid California PPS Credential in School Counseling.
Attach all requested documents to your online application in PDF format. You will need to scan each document separately. Make sure the file size for each attachment is 1 MB or lower. Problems with Edjoin? Call the help desk at 1-888-900-8945 or email at: edjoinhelpdesk@sjcoe.net
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction (Addressed to Desyrae Stevenson, Director of Human Resources)
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Minimum ~ Current letters within the past 12 months)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
The Dry Creek JESD does not discriminate on the basis of the person’s actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment.
Comments and Other Information
The Dry Creek JESD does not discriminate on the basis of the person’s actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment.
Application Deadline
5/26/2025 12:00 AM Pacific
Date Posted
5/16/2025
Contact
Shelly Husary
916-770-8878
916-770-8878
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay dependent on experience
Add'l Salary Info
May be granted year for year based on verification of previous experience and in accordance with the Dry Creek JESD Teacher Annual Salary Schedule 2024-2025 (per Article 24 - Salary Schedule Placement 2024-2026 DCTA Agreement).
Length of Work Year
185 Days
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
TBD: split between sites/locations