High School Counselor

High School Counselor

Baldwin City USD 348 • www.usd348.com

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The High School Academic Counselor is responsible for developing- implementing and managing a comprehensive school counseling program to serve the academic- social and career development needs of students enrolled in BHS. The primary purpose of the comprehensive school counseling program is the support of the instructional and academic goals of BHS.

More specifically- the incumbent performs the following:

Development and Management

• Communicates and shares the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program with stakeholders including students- families- and community partners.

• Responsible for developing and maintaining the building's master schedule in collaboration with the building principal.

• Manages student's 504 and Student Intervention Team (SIT) plans.

• Works closely with and collaborates with members of the building`s Integrated Care Team.

Preventative and Responsive Services

• Designs implements and assesses the guidance curriculum.

• Utilizes responsive counseling- initiating individual and group sessions for students' academic- social and personal concerns.

• Consults with families and staff to appraise student needs and interests and to discuss appropriate recommendations for educational options.

• Plans- coordinates- and provides the classroom guidance sessions to meet the identified guidance and counseling competencies in the areas of academic achievement- career and educational development- and personal and social development to assist students in developing decision-making skills and identifying life goals.

Other Specific Duties:

• Advanced Placement coordination

• Local Scholarship coordination

• Dual Credit Enrollment

• Manage Foriegn Exchange Students- IE- acceptance and enrollment

For additional information regarding this position- contact:

Brant Brittingham- Building Principal

785-594-2725 or

bbrittingham@usd348.com

https://baldwincity.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=540

Benefits Information

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Salary Information

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Employer Information

Baldwin City Unified School District 348 is comprised of two elementary schools, one junior high school and one high school serving approximately 1420 area students.

The two elementary schools serve pre-K through grade 5; Baldwin Elementary School Intermediate Center and Primary Center are within the city limits. Also located within the city limits are the Baldwin Junior High School, serving grades 6-8, and Baldwin High School which houses grades 9-12. Both schools sit adjacent from one another.