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Webster Groves School District
Webster Groves, Missouri

Counselor, Hixson Middle School

CounselorFull Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Hixson Middle - Webster Groves, MO 63119Position Type: Full TimePrimary Objective: To help support the unique and dynamic developmental needs of adolescent learners To support the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral well being of all students Essential Functions: Provide staff, students, and parents with guidance on course placement Collaborate with school social worker, teachers, students and parents to determine possible need for 504 accommodations; distribute 504 plan to appropriate teachers; oversee implementation Actively participate in IEP meetings and provide feedback in support of student needs Provide a welcoming and thorough process for new students that includes course selection and acclimation into the school environment Meet with parents as needed to discuss academic progress, social/emotional concerns and safe and healthy lifestyles Facilitate or participate in conferences with teachers regarding student progress Support students in crisis Share with staff individual assessment data along with strategies for improvement Provide individual and group counseling services Collaborate with outside providers and community partners to secure resources to support student needs Provide responsive services to students in need Other duties as assigned Requirements: Missouri Counselor Certification Master's Degree required Experience preferred WEBSTER GROVES SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & E-VERIFY PARTICIPANT WGSD District Code of Conduct Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will support the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of adolescent learners by providing guidance on course placement and collaborating on student accommodations like 504 plans. Essential functions include participating in IEP meetings, facilitating new student acclimation, meeting with parents, and providing individual and group counseling services.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's Degree and hold a Missouri Counselor Certification. While experience is preferred, the primary requirements center on the necessary educational attainment and state certification for the role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Academic Progress MonitoringSocial Emotional SupportCrisis InterventionAssessment Data InterpretationIndividual CounselingCommunity Resource Collaboration

School Psychology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor, Hixson Middle School at WEBSTER GROVES SCHOOL DISTRICT a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 13,631 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
37%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,631 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Webster Groves

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$424k
Typical market rent
$1,915/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Webster Groves School District

Primary and Secondary Education
St Louis, Missouri
201-500 employees