High School Guidance Counselor~ BPA

About the role

To provide, as a member of the Guidance Department, a comprehensive guidance program for students in grades 6-12 and specifically provide activities to meet the needs of their assigned case-load; consult with teachers, staff and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students; and provide support to other high school educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Counsel groups or individual students through the development of educational and career plans.
• Counsel small groups and individual students with problems; refer severe problems to appropriate community resources.
• Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.
• Conduct counseling activities in the classroom in conjunction with administration and teachers.
• Consult with teachers to facilitate the infusion of counseling learning activities into the regular education curricula.
• Respond to crisis situations when appropriate.
• Assist in standardized test administration.
• Attend orientation meetings and other parent information meetings.
• Provide support services for students in the areas of academic programs, team teaching, registration, course planning, school rules and other matters.
• Assess and counsel students based on observations, conversations and test results.
• Provide personal counseling for students, families and groups to help them learn greater self-understanding, acceptance of responsibility and better decision-making skills.
• Provide group counseling for interaction, communication and support skill development.
• Interpret post-high school opportunities and available information regarding career, college, military and life style decisions.
• Administer tests and diagnoses results in areas such as organization, memory skills, aptitude and preferences.
• Aid students with college, scholarship/grant applications.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Serve on faculty and curriculum committees.
• Supervise classroom and students (volunteers and parent helpers where appropriate).
• Perform general supervisory duties as scheduled.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree. (Masters Degree for certain positions).
• Additional credits required for completion of certification requirements.
• Valid Connecticut Teaching Certificate. Endorsement 068.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write memos, reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Basic knowledge and experience with standard hardware and software applications.
• Ability to use computer for E-mail, word processing, accounting, databases and presentations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and teaching competencies to instructional program.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies and the code of professional responsibility for teachers.
• Ability to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
• Ability to meet the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
• Ability to meet the work environment is indoors and occasionally outdoors.