Job Description
The Eagle Grove School District is seeking an Elementary School Counselor, serving grades PS-4 for the 2026-2027 school year. Professional who supports young students' academic, career and social-emotional development to help children build foundational life skills, manage emotions, and navigate personal or behavioral challenges to ensure a safe, successful learning environment.
Responsibilities Social & Emotional Growth:
Provide brief, solution-focused individual and small-group counseling to help students cope with issues like grief, anxiety, bullying, and family changes. Classroom Guidance:
Teach developmental lessons on topics like respect, empathy, and decision-making to entire classes. Academic Support:
Identify and address barriers to learning, such as poor attendance or classroom behavior, by assisting teachers with management strategies and goal setting. Collaboration:
Partnering with parents, teachers, and administrators to identify barriers to learning and create holistic support plans for students. Family Resources:
Connecting students and their families to outside mental health services, basic needs resources, and community assistance. School Safety & Advocacy:
Helping students process trauma, transition into new school environments, and advocating for equity and access for all students Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination It is the policy of Eagle Grove Community School District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age (for employment), and actual or potential family, parental, or marital status (for programs). If you have a question or complaint related to this policy, or for information about the district's grievance procedures, please contact Josh Schild, Middle School Principal, 1015 NW 2nd St, Eagle Grove, IA 50533, 515-448-4767, jschild@eagle-grove.k12.ia.us or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone:
(303) 844-5695 FAX:
(303) 844-4303, TDD:
(800) 877-8339, Email:
OCR.Denver@ed.gov
