School Counselor

Essential Duties

• Prevention and intervention programs delivered to all students to help them achieve mastery of school counseling standards.
• Individual student planning designed to help all students plan, monitor, and manage their own learning.
• Responsive services such as individual or small group counseling and support to address immediate student needs that are interrupting their learning.
• Referrals: Connect students and families to school and community resources.
• Consultation: Share strategies that support student achievement.
• Collaboration: work with stakeholders to support student achievement and advocate for access and equity for all students.
• Program Foundation: planning of the counseling program.
• Management: assessments, tools, and systems used to efficiently and effectively deliver the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Accountability: analysis of program to determine effectiveness.
• Fair-share Responsibility: responsibilities all school staff share to ensure smooth operation of the school.

Qualifications

• Has completed the State of Tennessee requirements for school counseling educator licensure and preparation.
• Demonstrates competency in working effectively both on a team and independently.
• Demonstrates ability to organize multiple priorities and maintain a flexible schedule.
• Successfully meets all health, physical and background checks.