Openings as of 4/16/2025
Student Support Services

School Counselor

JobID: 1266

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor


Date Posted:
  3/17/2025


Location:
  Valparaiso High School


Date Available:
  2025-2026 School Year


Closing Date:
  03/26/2025


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Valparaiso High School
 
Title:  High School School Counselor
 
Qualifications:
• Appropriate Indiana licensure in school counseling required
• Knowledge in IDOE Diploma requirements preferred
• Experience and knowledge in honors programs such as AP, IB, ICC, or dual credit preferred
• Interest in sponsoring/coaching extra-curricular activities preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Job Goal:       
• To carry out the aims and objectives of the Valparaiso Community Schools
• To instruct students in individual, small group, and large group settings for the success of all students
• To continue the expectation of excellence in Valparaiso High School, promoting growth of the programming offered to students, and fostering the development of the whole child 
Expectations:
• Uphold all ethical practices related to counselor license
• Customer service oriented
• Use data to monitor and promote student success towards graduation, scholarships, careers, etc.
• Student-centered decision making
• Maintain high standards as a role model while advocating the skills, mission and objectives of the school and district
• Promote good citizenship, be understanding and fair, and display a character of integrity
• Effectively communicate with students, parents, teachers, media, administrators and other groups within the community
• Create and maintain relationships with all stakeholders
• Work in collaboration with peers across all disciplines, to enhance the learning experience for all students
• Knowledgeable in or adaptable to web-based programs currently used, such as Naviance, Canvas, Skyward, etc.
• Demonstrate necessary organizational and leadership skills
• Provide relevant and timely college and career counseling
• Plan and execute department programming as assigned (i.e. Scholarship Night, Financial Aid Night, etc.)
• Experience with creating, reviewing, or maintaining academic and behavioral intervention plans, including the Individual Education Plan, 504, General Education Plan,  and any plans related to MTSS
• Participate and contribute to meetings involving student learning or accommodations
• Knowledge in proactive responses to student challenges including frequent absenteeism, peer conflict, mental health issues, academic struggles, grief/loss, and family concerns.
• Other duties assigned by principal
Reports To:
• Building Principal
   
 




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Openings as of 4/16/2025
Student Support Services

School Nurse Substitute

JobID: 536

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/School Nurse


Date Posted:
  6/4/2024


Location:
  District


Date Available:
  when position is filled


Closing Date:
  when position is filled


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Valparaiso Community School Corporation 
School Nurse-RN
 
POSITION AVAILABLE
 
 
Objectives: 
Facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaption, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.
                                                                                                  
Responsible to:  Director of Health Services and Consultative Role to Building Principal
 
Qualifications:
1.  Valid Indiana License as Registered Nurse
2.  Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
3.  Current CPR certification
4.  Computer skills desired
5.  Physical ability to perform essential functions of job.
Terms of Employment: 
Classified hourly Nurse pay scale based on experience related to school health.
 
Job Goal: 
To apprise, promote, and protect the health and well-being of students and school staff, thereby enabling each to fully benefit from the learning and work environment.
 
Essential Functions:
1. Plan with health services coordinator and building principal to implement the health program for the building.
2. Collaborates with community agencies, health professionals and staff to identify the health needs, current and potential of children and youth to facilitate school and community planning and interventions.
3. Delivery and supervision of care for sick and /or injured students or staff.
4. Implementation of state mandated screenings.  Advise parents of significant findings that need attention and assist them to plan for appropriate care.
5. Monitoring of student health status including documented immunizations, health alerts and health care plans.
6. Health education and counseling in areas related to but not limited to: personal health and safety.
7. Implementation of school health promotion and disease prevention programs;
8. First-aid training and coordination of school based volunteer Emergency Response Teams;
9. Development of individual treatment plans to administer medications and treatments to students per physician’s orders and parent authorization.
10. Maintains records of activities and services, submit any required reports or documentation.
11. Training and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel delegated to provide health care or education on health related issues.
12. Attends staff meetings and professional development as requested.
13. Set priorities and plan workload independently.
 
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
Requires mobility, standing, walking, lifting, pushing, moving, and performing CPR.  Sensory: site, hearing, smell, and touch.  Fast pace environment that requires quick and accurate decisions, excellent communication skills both oral and in writing.  Position encompasses entire building(s) and grounds of the school.  Center of operation is the nurse clinic but must be mobile to all locations including classroom.   Set priorities and plan workload independently.
 
Contact:
Valparaiso Community Schools
Attention: Joy Sunday, RN-BSN
Director of Health Services
1405 Wood Street
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
(219) 531-1447
 
Submit the following:
1. Classified Application
2. Letter of recommendation
3. List of references
  
 




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