Job Description
School Counselor ~ Long Term Substitute at Dry Creek Joint Elementary Print Application Deadline 6/26/2026 4:00 PM Pacific Date Posted 6/9/2026 Contact Shelly Husary 916-770-8878 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay dependent on experience Add'l Salary Info Substitute Teacher LTS Rates Length of Work Year Beginning of the 2026-2027 School Year Employment Type Full Time For assistance with your Edjoin application: Contact the Edjoin Help Desk @ edjoin_helpdesk@sbcss.k12.ca.us Location TBD 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 /
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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 Preferred:
Valid California PPS Credential (School Counselor) 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. Credential Copy Resume Requirements / Qualifications Preferred:
Valid California PPS Credential (School Counselor) 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. Credential Copy Resume Comments and Other Information •Anticipated Start date on or about August 4, 2026 through October 27, 2026•Preferred:
Valid California PPS Credential (School Counselor) 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 •Anticipated Start date on or about August 4, 2026 through October 27, 2026•Preferred:
Valid California PPS Credential (School Counselor) 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. Links Related To This Job Human Resources Page Click To Learn More About Our Award-Winning District View Other Job Desc. / Ess. Elem. CalSTRS Links Not all postings qualify for CalSTRS. Informational Only. CalSTRS Info for New Educators ADD TO WISHLIST VIEW JOB WISHLIST APPLY
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