The start date of this position will be July 1, 2025. This is a 230 day contract.
Rate of Pay: TBD for the 2025-2026 school year. Currently $114,379.44 - $132,712.41 DOE
Insurance: Generous Health, dental, and vision contribution from the district, currently up to $2,179 (based upon family coverage), TBD for 2025-2026.
PERS Retirement: The district assumes and pays the 6% average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system.
Retiree Benefits: An administrator who retires from KFCS and from PERS, with at least ten consecutive years of experience as an administrator in the district immediately prior to retirement, will receive the following retirement benefits:
One percent (1%) of the administrator's final base salary per month for a total of eight-four (84) months.
AND
Medical insurance premiums for the administrator and spouse (if necessary) for a total of eighty-four (84) months. When an administrator retires, the District will contribute up to the employee only cap or the employee-spouse cap. Should the district contribution be insufficient to pay for the monthly cost of the insurance, then the parties agree that the excess insurance premium contribution will be made by the retiree.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:
Design and implement District and school level systems to reduce
disrupted learning, vicarious trauma, educator burn-out, improve teacher effectiveness,
collaboration, school culture, and student achievement.
Supports the effective implementation of the district’s Counseling and Behavior Intervention vision.
Responsible for the development, adaption, and execution of counseling, behavior, and instructional initiatives within schools, and supports district and school staff in promoting students’ social, emotional and behavioral development through curriculum and assessment. Working in cooperation with school staff, parents, and community partners, responsible for coordinating internal and external resources to meet the needs of students and contribute to positive behavioral health and wellness across schools.
Physical ability to adhere to OSHA and district safety regulations.
EDUCATION:
Currently must hold or have the ability to obtain an Oregon Administrative license.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
K-12 Comprehensive Counseling and Behavior Systems Design and Implementation:
-Design and implement districtwide school improvement systems to meet students’ and educators’ social and emotional needs; increase investment and achievement of all students; and increase educator investment and collaboration.
-Provide direction and coordination for the effective implementation of the district’s social and emotional learning initiatives by which students and adults develop fundamental emotional and social competencies and experiences.
-Build the capacity of the staff and schools to implement comprehensive counseling and behavior programs and approaches.
-Review, revise and monitor the District’s Comprehensive Counseling & Guidance Program to align with ODE Comprehensive Counseling Model.
-Assist with coordination and serve as district Crisis Team Leader and representative from KFCS.
-Assist with coordination of Student Threat Assessments and serve as Student Threat Assessment Team Leader.
-Coordinate and serve as the Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Team Leader and representative from KFCS.
-Coordinate and serve as district liaison between the district and outside mental health organizations and attend community meetings to represent KFCS.
-Collaborate with staff to support teaching approaches that are reflective of best practices around student social-emotional development.
-Collaborate with school wide behavior teams to ensure that school discipline systems are reflective of best practices for developing positive climate and culture and effective social and emotional development of students.
-Coordinate and monitor the implementation of Tier II, III, and IV behavior support plans.
-Support school staff with reallocation of resources (including time) according to students’ and educators’ needs and to increase motivation and efficacy.
-Create feedback loops to tighten and align all systems.
-Assess systems implementation, performance, and advise and provide direction for all stakeholders.
-In collaboration with teacher leaders, plan, coordinate, and/or provide professional development related to counseling and behavior interventions to all District staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must possess or be eligible for a valid and appropriate state of Oregon administrative license
• At least five (5) years of counseling, mental health, behavior interventionist and/or related experience preferred
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
In collaboration with the Director of Special Services, building administrators, supervise and
evaluate all school counselors, school social workers, social skills builders, child development
specialists, contracted community mental health providers and additional staff as assigned by the superintendent across all schools.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
-Trauma Informed Practices (Knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences, historical trauma, and additional sources of childhood trauma)
-American School Counseling Model Best Practices
-Restorative Justice Practices
-Statutory and regulatory requirements in area of responsibility
-Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Practices
-Student Threat Assessment Team and best practices
-Best Practice Behavior Support Systems and Implementation
-Provide coaching to educational leadership, administrative direction, supervision and technical support to schools and District.
-Work cooperatively with director, administrators, KFCS employees and the general public.
-Strong organizational skills and flexibility with the ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously while working independently.
-Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities.
-Communicate with individuals and groups in a face-to-face setting or by telephone.
-Establish operational standards and systems for the District.
-Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
-This position may require the use of personal or District vehicles on District business
-Performs other essentials and marginal functions, as assigned.
-Engage in recruiting, screening, selecting and assigning staff.
-Participate in District, departmental, administrative and other meetings, as assigned.
-Work with District Office staff to resolve school, district and other responsibilities, as assigned.
-Keep directors and principals informed of school successes and concerns.
-Willingness to be a contributing member of a highly effective team by demonstrating commitment, flexibility, positivity, collaboration and sense of humor.
-Submits reports, records, and assignments promptly and effectively meeting all district timelines.
-Attends and participates in weekly department meetings.
-Other duties, as assigned by the Director of Special Services
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The administrator will work beyond an eight-hour day and a five-day week to take care of daily work, attend meetings, conferences and district/school activities.
The administrator must have excellent communication, problem-solving and small-group process skills.
Confidentiality is crucial.
Workloads are heavy and timelines can be unreasonably short.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid outdoor weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Pre-employment requirements:
Employment for this position is contingent on clearance of the following:
__X__ Background Investigation
The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.
