Professional School Counselor- 11 Month

About the role

Assist in planning, implement and assess the school’s guidance program designed to increase the academic, social, emotional and environmental strengths of students.

Responsibilities

• Performs both professional and administrative tasks as necessary.
• Works independently, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
• Implements a comprehensive guidance and counseling program based on state and District standards.
• Collaborates with supervisor, other counselors, principal, assistant principals, faculty, staff and community resources in the planning, coordination and assessment of the counseling program.
• Counsels individuals and groups of students in setting and developing strategies for the achievement of academic, social/personal development and other identified goals.
• Facilitates crisis intervention as needed to ensure school/student safety.
• Provides peer mediation as needed for students.
• Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
• Works to resolve students' educational handicaps.
• Administers various tests to assess the development and needs of students.
• Provides referrals to various school, District and community services when appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains confidential student case files; prepares and submits required records and reports.
• Attends meetings with staff and service providers to discuss individual student education plans and progress.
• Conducts conferences with parents to discuss student progress and problems; assists in presenting parent workshops as required.
• Participates with the principal and assistant principal in the coordination of student registration, course selection and student scheduling.
• Conducts data analysis of attendance, detention and failure rates and other factors to help determine guidance counseling needs in assigned school.
• Makes sure students are monitored during recess and in the cafeteria, and/or during student drop-off or dismissal.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns and complaints in areas of responsibility.
• Performs 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, ordering supplies.
• Attends training, conferences and workshops as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in school counseling, plus an additional one (1) years 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.