School Counselor - Elementary

Qualifications

• A valid state teaching certificate in guidance and counseling, K-6.
• Belief in and respect for the dignity and worth of each individual.
• Previous experience preferred.
• Possess a genuine passion for children.

Reports to

• Principal

Supervises

• Students
• Parent volunteers

Job Goal

To provide appropriate services to all students in grades K-5 that will enable each to achieve optimally.

Performance Responsibilities

• Counseling
• Establish procedures for referring students for counseling services.
• Inform teachers, parents, administration, and students about procedures for counseling referral.
• Maintains a schedule of counseling activities.
• Utilizes individual and group counseling processes.
• Maintains documentation of counseling sessions.
• Provides classroom guidance to all classes every two weeks for thirty minutes.
• Counsel with students through classroom activities, individual or groups to develop self-confidence, self-discipline, decision making skills, conflict resolution skills, career awareness, and substance abuse awareness.
• Clinical Consultation
• Consult with parents, teachers, and administrative staff concerning child growth and development.
• Aid teachers in the development and use of behavior management programs.
• Aid teachers with parent conferences.
• Encourage teachers to incorporate guidance activities into regular classroom.
• Participate in School Wide Assistance Team meetings.
• Provide in-service training in guidance for teachers.
• Coordination
• Provide orientation for new students and for transition of students from primary to elementary and elementary to middle school.
• Informs teachers, staff, students and parents of guidance services available.
• Organize and conduct annual “Career Day”.
• Coordinate and teach school conflict resolution program.
• Coordinate school behavioral incentive plan.
• Maintain a well-organized and functional guidance office/information center for staff, parents and students.

Terms of Employment: 190-Day Contract. Salary paid on the Teacher Salary Schedule FLSA Status: Exempt Evaluation: Performance on this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.