Counselor

About the role

Works collaboratively with teachers to support student social-emotional learning skills. Promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with school staff to promote a positive school climate and build relationships.
• Connects with families to bridge home-school communication regarding attendance, outside resources, and other needs of the family.
• Collaborates with teachers to support social-emotional learning in the classroom.
• Works with students individually or in small groups on topics related to study skills, organization, work habits, etc.
• Responds to crises, as needed.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local policies and procedures regarding counseling;
• Considerable knowledge of social-emotional learning best practices;
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Apps;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Effective time management skills;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, and the public.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in School Counseling;
• Five years of counseling experience in a public-school environment.

Skills

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies and procedures regarding counseling;
• Knowledge of social-emotional learning best practices;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Apps;
• Organizational skills;
• Time management skills;
• Communication skills;
• Working with school staff to promote a positive school climate and build relationships;
• Connecting with families to bridge home-school communication;
• Collaborating with teachers to support social-emotional learning in the classroom;
• Working with students individually or in small groups on topics related to study skills, organization, work habits, etc.;
• Responding to crises, as needed.

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