Meadowlawn Elementary Counselor

Meadowlawn Elementary Counselor

Category: Administration/Guidance/Guidance Counselor - all levels apply here

Date Posted: 4/17/2024

Location: Meadowlawn Elementary School

Reports To: School Administration

Length of Contract: One Year (189 Days)

Position Requirements:

• Demonstrate a genuine concern for the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children

• Master's Degree in School Counseling

• Holds a valid Indiana Teaching License

• Experience and Knowledge in Best Practices for School Counseling

• Excellent Communication and Team Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills

Performance Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program around developing knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for children to become healthy, competent, and confident learners.

• Work with administration to develop a safe and respectful learning environment.

• Provide education, prevention, early identification and intervention, to assist their students in achieving academic success, developing an understanding of career opportunities and developing social/emotional skills in response to issues they face.

• Provide direct services (school counseling core curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services), and indirect student services (consultation, collaboration, and referrals).

• Collaborate with the middle and high school counselors in order to provide a comprehensive K-12 counseling program experience for students.

• Collaborate with outside agencies to provide services to students.

LIFE INSURANCE: Twin Lakes School Corporation provides qualified employees with $50,000 of term life

insurance. TLSC pays 100% of this premium minus $1/year paid by the employee.

HEALTH INSURANCE: Health insurance is available for eligible employees and is offered through the MASE

Insurance Trust. Twin Lakes School Corporation pays $1259 monthly towards a family plan and $580 monthly towards a single plan.

DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE: Eligible employees are offered Dental and Vision insurance. TLSC

provides $30 per month towards the premium of a single or family Dental plan and $10 monthly towards a single or family Vision plan.

DEPENDENT LIFE is also offered to our employees. The rate for dependent life is $1.50 per month.

Coverage provided by dependent life:

Spouse: $5000

Child 6 mo. to 19 years or 25 if full-time student: $2000

Child 14 days to 6 months: $500

LONG TERM DISABILITY: TLSC provides a LTD policy should you become disabled and qualify for benefits,

your monthly benefit payment would be approximately 66-2/3 of your monthly

income. (There is a 90-day elimination period.) TLSC pays 100% of this premium minus

$1/year paid by the employee.

Retirement Benefits

VEBA: (Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association) Twin Lakes School Corporation contributes $250

annually into an individual VEBA account on behalf of each certified staff member at the completion of each

school year. ($350 will be contributed at the completion of the teacher's first year/$250 each year

thereafter.) (Subject to a vesting schedule)

401(a): Twin Lakes School Corporation will deposit up to 1.5% of the employee's salary into an individual

401(a) account on a monthly basis. This is on a matching dollar for dollar basis up to 1.5% of the

employee's salary according to the employee's contribution to their 403(b) account. (Subject to a

vesting schedule)

403(b): A 403(b) is a great way to save for your retirement. An amount chosen by you is deducted from

each pay throughout the year and sent to your 403(b) vendor. You must open a 403(b) account to

take advantage of the matching dollar for dollar-up to 1.5% of your salary 401(a) contribution by TL.

You will also be enrolled in INPRS-TRF. (Indiana Teachers' Retirement Fund)