School Counselor, Grades 5-8

Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted:
7/30/2026

Location:
Eagle Ridge Academy - Minnetonka

Date Available:
August 2026
Eagle Ridge Academy is a Tuition-Free Classical, College-Preparatory Charter School serving students and families in grades K-12. Eagle Ridge offers an academically rigorous education that uses a time-tested, Classical, liberal arts curriculum.

Eagle Ridge Academy (Minnetonka, MN) invites applications for the following position:

Licensed Counselor for Grades 5-8
Provide academic and personal/social counseling services to students.

Responsibilities:
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Counsel students individually and in small groups.
• Create yearlong sequence of developmentally appropriate academic, social-emotional, and related skills for grades 5-8.
• Conduct classroom and whole-grade guidance activities.
• Review school data frequently to ensure that the school counseling program is meeting the academic and personal/social development, and mental health needs of all students.
• Prepare reports, records, lists and all other required information and data.
• Encourage teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
• Assist students in conflict resolution.
• Manage crises.
• Assist in the identification of students with special needs.
• Refer students to intervention/remediation programs, as well as, academic and alternative programs to ensure academic success and personal well-being.
• Interpret student records.
• Initiate student programs.
• Refer students to appropriate school personnel and community agencies.
• Participate in SST, MTSS, Child Study and 504 meetings.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences.
• Serve as resource for school personnel and parents.
• Maintain a variety of files/records and departmental library of supplementary and reference materials.
• Follow required procedures and practices.
• Submit monthly time and task reports electronically.
• Support Master schedule development and resolution of schedule conflicts in MS and HS.
• Support student schedules for grades 5-8.
• Supervise students as scheduled or directed.
• Substitute teach on a limited/as-needed basis.
• Perform related work as required.

Certification: A valid Minnesota teaching license (School Counselor)

Please attach cover letter and three letters of reference.

• Salary Range: $42,473-$79,300
• Job Type: Full time, 186 days

Benefits: Medical, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, PFML, Employee Assistance Program, TRA pension

By joining the faculty of Eagle Ridge Academy, you will become part of a community that embraces liberal arts education, believes in continual growth and education for its professionals, and supports collaboration in learning for students and teachers. This community learns together, works together, and plays together.


If you are excited about learning and believe in its wonder and awe, are infinitely curious about the beauty around us, and are dedicated to the virtues of Eagle Ridge Academy please consider joining our team.