Professional School Counselor- 10 Month

About the role

Assist in planning, implementing, and assessing the school's guidance program designed to increase the academic, social, emotional, and environmental strengths of students. The position performs both professional and administrative tasks as necessary, working independently and reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive guidance and counseling program based on state and District standards; collaborate with supervisor, other counselors, principal, assistant principals, faculty, staff, and community resources in the planning, coordination, and assessment of the counseling program.
• Counsel individuals and groups of students in setting and developing strategies for the achievement of academic, social/personal development, and other identified goals.
• Facilitate crisis intervention as needed to ensure school/student safety.
• Provide peer mediation as needed for students.
• Work to discover and develop special abilities of students.
• Work to resolve students' educational handicaps.
• Administer various tests to assess the development and needs of students.
• Provide referrals to various school, District, and community services when appropriate.
• Establish and maintain confidential student case files; prepare and submit required records and reports.
• Attend meetings with staff and service providers to discuss individual student education plans and progress.
• Conduct conferences with parents to discuss student progress and problems; assist in presenting parent workshops as required.
• Participate with the principal and assistant principal in the coordination of student registration, course selection, and student scheduling.
• Conduct data analysis of attendance, detention, and failure rates and other factors to help determine guidance counseling needs in assigned school.
• May assist in monitoring students during recess and in the cafeteria, and/or during student drop-off or dismissal.
• Receive and respond to inquiries, concerns, and complaints in areas of responsibility.
• Perform routine administrative/office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving faxes, entering and retrieving computer data, and ordering supplies.
• Attend training, conferences, and workshops as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in school counseling, plus an additional one (1) year of related experience, for a total education/experience of seven (7) years.
• Requires state certification in Guidance and Counseling.
• Degree Equivalency Formula: Bachelor's Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience. Master's Degree = 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master's degrees are required, years for Bachelor's Degrees must be included.