Director, School Counseling

Job Overview

Roles And Responsibilities

• Captures the delivery of services in the School Counseling Department
• Aids in implementing School Division and school programs and services
• Aids in establishing department objectives and developing plans for their implementation and evaluation
• Conducts department meetings and attends relevant school, School Division, and professional meetings
• Aids counselors in handling day-to-day activities and problems
• Assumes responsibility for ordering, inventorying, and distributing departmental materials
• Advise the Principal on departmental budgetary needs
• Provides orientation and professional development programs for department personnel
• Makes recommendations to the principal regarding departmental personnel
• Promotes collaboration among administrators and other department heads regarding curriculum offerings and delivery
• Advises counseling staff on Advanced Placement and Dual enrollment course options
• Leads the college preparation process, including facilitating college applications and liaisons with college admissions staff
• Provides leadership for the AP testing program and related College Board programs and services
• Aids with SAT and ASVAB testing as appropriate
• Communicates school counseling information and activities to the community both formally and informally
• Utilizes community resources accordingly
• Keeps informed on current educational innovations and trends and assists staff in related implementation activities
• Provides leadership to advance activities in the Career Center to support college and career planning including assessments, interest inventories, presentations, and communication with students and families using technology to facilitate access and promote engagement
• Leads professional learning activities for application process for American School Counseling Association RAMP designation
• Implements RAMP model using data to drive student achievement
• Serves as a liaison with middle schools, colleges, employers, and community organizations
• Coordinates the selection of students for awards and scholarships

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement in Secondary School Counseling or Pupil Personnel License
• Three years of progressively successful full-time experience as a school counselor at the high school level
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles; administrative endorsement preferred
• Has demonstrated the professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with school personnel

Physical Requirements

• Regularly talks, expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word
• Sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Erecting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects