Counselor, High School Grades 9-12

Counselor, High School Grades 9-12

Cheney USD 268 • www.usd268.org

Cheney USD 268 is currently accepting applications for a High School Counselor. The successful

candidate will utilize leadership, advocacy and collaboration. Will promote student success, provide

preventative services and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, personal and social development for all students. To

apply, click on this link https://5il.co/15qv0. The first page provides a list of everything you will need to

make your application complete. For more information please contact Greg Rosenhagen, High School

Principal, at grosenhagen@usd268.org or call 316-542-3113.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers

in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state, and federal laws.

2.Assist students with enrollment, orientation, course selection, and setting up individual plans of

study; work with computerized student information system in this process.

3.Conduct testing and interpret results to help students understand their aptitudes, abilities, and

achievement.

4.Collaborate with the College and Career Ready Director to coordinate specific activities such as:

development of curriculum and pathway electives, scheduling job shadowing and internship

experiences, post-secondary planning and coordinating advisory cluster/career activities.

5.Assist students in post-secondary goal setting and establishing their plans for post high school

education or career choices.

6.Maintain student record files and submit reports in a timely manner.

7.Participate as a team member with both licensed and non-licensed staff in a comprehensive

evaluation, review, and re-evaluation process.

8.Attend/assist with school events including, but not limited to: Commencement, Academic

Awards Night, Academic Awards Banquet, College and Career Planning Conferences.

9.Be an active member of the professional learning community and students, as well as assist in

early recognition and prevention of educational problems.

10. Plan and implement transition services for students.

11. Counsel students with interpersonal or social concerns.

12. Counsel students with academic or attendance problems

13. Conduct group counseling and classroom guidance

14. Serve as liaison: student, teacher, parent administrator, and community.

15. Identify students with special needs and suggest alternatives to meet those needs.

16. Perform other duties as assigned by the principal

This position will remain open until filled

Benefits Information

Single health insurance premium paid by district. Affordable dental & vision insurance.

Paid sick leave. Paid personal leave. Investment opportunities.

Salary Information

Base salary is $46 600

Employer Information

Cheney USD 268 is a rural district located 20 miles west of Wichita and 2 miles south of Highway 54. We are also located 7 miles south of Cheney Reservoir, a popular state park in this area.

The City of Cheney is a community of roughly 2100 people. We are a 3A school district consisting of 3 attendance centers; Cheney Elementary School (PreK-5th Grade), Cheney Middle School (6-8th Grade) and Cheney High School (9-12th Grade), with a total enrollment of between 780 and 825 students. The community of Cheney recently passed a $15 million bond which we used to install a security system to each building, added on several new classrooms to accommodate new courses, added a baseball field for our growing baseball/softball teams and renovated our football field & bleachers.

We`ve implemented a College Career Ready program which has been a huge success. We offer a wide variety of athletics, fine arts, and activities. We have a very progressive and supporting community, which has all the basic amenities; Local grocery store, hardware store, several restaurants, banking, post office, medical clinic, fitness centers, hair/tanning salons, excellent recreation program, a beautiful eighteen-hole golf course, historical museum, and steady growth in new homes.

We are the home of the Sedgwick County Fair each year. We pride ourselves with our excellent test scores and have an impressive team of administrators, teachers and support staff who strive to help each student be successful.