Guidance Counselor

Position Type:

Certified Staff/Guidance Counselor

Date Posted:

2/17/2024

Location:

Black Butte High School

Date Available:

August 2024

Closing Date:

When Filled

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Nature and Scope of Job:

As a guidance counselor one must function within the guidance services provided by the counseling department at Rock Springs.

Guidance Services focus on the development in all individuals of the skills and attitudes for responsible self-management and rational self-direction of their lives, the development of personal competency and personal adequacy. Guidance Services is the umbrella, or the over-all term, which includes all of those services which may be guidance or counseling in nature. Counseling is only one of the guidance services. Other such services may be orientation, testing, placement, occupational information, educational advising, follow-up, career planning, and others as identified by Rock Springs High School staffs in response to identified local needs.

Job Functions:

Essential Functions:

Pre-High School

1.To present enrollment information to 9th grade students. This includes the course description guide and high school graduation requirements.

In-High School

1.To develop ASSISTANCE PLANS for students who have jeopardized their opportunities to graduate from high school by failing classes. Inform students of options to make up lost credits such as correspondence courses, college courses, Alternative High School and extended semesters in high school.

2.To counsel and guide students and parents who exist in a state of dysfunction as far as school is concerned.

3.To develop assistance plans for students "at risk", result of child abuse, drugs and alcohol, sexual abuse, rape, suicide, STD's, pregnancy, court probation, dropouts, runaways and truants.

4.To provide guidance for post high school plans; employment, occupational trends and opportunities; higher education, academic preparation needed, financial aids information, grants, scholarships, work programs and loans; military services.

5.To review and interpret for students information found in their cumulative folder and permanent transcript, including, grades, grade point averages, credits, standardized test scores, activity participation data, etc.

6.To assist in the planning and evaluation of the master class schedule, to help students make schedule changes that better suit their needs.

7.To make referrals for students to outside agencies that are identified as agencies that can provide satisfactory assistance to a student's problem.

Post High School

1.Conduct follow-up studies of graduates in order to gain information and insight as to how the school might change to better serve the needs of graduation.

Other Functions:

1.Pre-School Scheduling and Changes

2.Western Wyoming Community College Concurrent Registration

3.Sophomore Parent Night/Orientation

4.ROTC/Academy Nominations and Appointment

5.Senior Class Meeting / Graduation Checks and Plans

6.Post High School Planning Days / Organizations and Visitations

7.Schedule Changes / Prerequisites Failures / Misplaced Students: on-going process thru-out the school year

8.Progress Report Academic Advising and Counseling

9.ACT Testing - Required to be considered for Honor or Superior Scholarships

10. Quarter and Semester Academic Advising

11. SAT Testing

12. Special Needs Groups i Counseling and advising

13. PSAT/NMSQT Testing

14. ASVAB Testing

15. Boy's and Girl's State / Selection

16. Senior Groups / Post High School Plans and Information

17. Financial Aids / University of Wyoming, Western Wyoming Community College, key Bank Presentation / Scholarships / Letters of Recommendation

18. COPE Center / 5 hour Career Planning with all sophomores in groups of 10

19. Christmas Vacation Post Graduate Visitation (how college really is)

20. Campus Visitations / arrange parent and student visits

21. SRA Testing / District Achievement

22. Junior High Orientation for new Sophomores

23. TAG/Teacher Advisor Groups / Orientation and Registration for the next school year

24. Graduation Checks / Plans for Non-graduates

25. Graduation

26. Summer School Registration / for those who have failed during the fall or spring semester

27. Counseling/self referral basis personal needs and concerns

28. Academic/personal staffing

29. Teacher, parent or friend referrals for personal counseling

30. DPASS interaction and referrals

31. Referrals to private treatment centers and aftercare

32. Learning Options 2000 / biweekly screening meetings

33. SAP - Student assistance programs

34. TARGET - DARE role models and alternatives to drugs and alcohol

35. BEAR at risk counseling

36. Correspondence course work

37. Coordinate home abound instruction

38. Counseling/support groups

39. Peer Tutor - coordinate and support

40. PRIDE

All Programs Require:

Follow Up - after counseling implementations of plans and making sure the options are being implemented.

On Going Process - keep in touch with student for the high school career.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Mental Ability

Awareness of and familiarity with financial aid counseling, group counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, academic and career guidance.

Knowledge of Special Education Law.

Must perform a variety of duties.

Make evaluations based on data.

Must deal with people.

Must make judgments and decisions.

Minimum Requirements (Education, License, Certification or Formal Training):

Must meet the Department of Commerce, State of Wyoming teacher certification and professional standards.

Must have a Masters degree in guidance and counseling from an accredited institution and two years of teaching experience.

Equipment Used:

Computers

Copier

TV/VCR

Physical Demands:

Must lift up to 10 lbs, reaching handling, fingers, talking, hearing, seeing.

Must be able to sit and conduct a meeting for 90 minutes.

Environmental Demands:

Air conditioned buildings.

Occasional exposure to weather extremes.