Elementary School Counselor 1.0 OYO

Parkway Schools

📍St Louis, MO
Posted May 22, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

Elementary School Counselor 1.0 OYO

Company

Parkway Schools

Location

St Louis, MO

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4417513062

Job Description

This position is full time 1.0 for the 2026/2027 school year and is for
ONE YEAR ONLY
K-5 DESE counseling certification required

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you adapt your counseling approach and classroom lessons to meet the varying developmental needs of students across the K-5 spectrum?
  • 2.Since this is a one-year-only position, how will you ensure you are effectively supporting students and leaving a sustainable impact in just a single school year?
  • 3.How do you utilize data to drive your comprehensive school counseling program and measure student outcomes?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with a teacher and a parent to support a student who was struggling behaviorally.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage a crisis or an emergency involving an elementary student.
  • 3.Give me an example of how you successfully implemented a new social-emotional learning (SEL) initiative in a school setting.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.A third-grade student is frequently visiting your office with psychosomatic complaints like stomachaches, but the school nurse has cleared them physically. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You are starting this one-year position mid-cycle, replacing a beloved counselor who left unexpectedly. You find that students and staff are resistant to your different counseling style. What is your approach?

Resume Keywords

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K-5 CounselingDESE CertificationSocial-Emotional LearningCrisis InterventionIndividual and Group CounselingData-Driven PracticeParent-Teacher CollaborationTrauma-Informed CareBehavior Intervention PlansNeeds Assessment

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