The West Hancock Community School District is seeking qualified applicants for a Professional School Counselor. Candidates must meet Iowa licensure requirements of a professional school counselor. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting students in the areas of personal, social, academic, and career development,
• Collaborating and communicating effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators,
• Implementing developmentally appropriate counseling interventions with students., and
• Designing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive school counseling program.

Athletic coaching and activity sponsorship opportunities are available in the district. Candidates interested in applying should contact Michelle DeHart, elementary principal, at mdehart@whancock.org for more information on the application process.

The West Hancock Community School District includes the communities Britt and Kanawha in north central Iowa. The elementary (PK-4) and high school (9-12) are located in Britt and the middle school (5-8) is located Kanawha. The city of Britt is located on HWY 18 about 20 minutes east of Algona, and about 25 minutes west of Clear Lake and Mason City. The city of Kanawha is 12 miles south of Britt. The school district serves approximately 625 students. Highlights of the district include:

• The district has a stable enrollment and is in excellent shape financially.
• The middle school and high school have a 1:1 Chromebook initiative.
• Strong community support as follows:
  • Financially the communities have funded larger scale projects through donations that most recently include; a new greenhouse (summer of 2022), a new welding lab (fall of 2020), new video scoreboard (spring of 2020), and a track renovation (fall of 2023).
  • High public attendance rates at concerts, games, and other student events.

WHCSD is an equal opportunity employer.