School Counselor

School Counselor

Lyons USD 405 • www.usd405.com

Job Title: Counselor

Purpose: The purpose of the Counselor is to provide guidance with a wide spectrum from home situations, personal situations to academic preparation, coordinate high school testing of students in transition (middle school to high school; high school to post high school), remain current on educational issues.

Responsible to: Building Principal

Supervises: Classified personnel as assigned by the administration

Qualifications:

1.Kansas Certification as a counselor.

2.Caring personal relationship with students - seek the welfare of the students.

3.Ability in area of diagnostic testing.

4.Ability to administer testing.

5.Available to students and parents (be on call) at all times.

Essential Functions:

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

General responsibilities:

1.Counsel all students.

2.Manage a career program, integrate information into the classroom.

3.Provide mandatory and elective testing program.

a. recommend tests, selection, administration of program.

b. testing achievement and ability in cognitive and affective areas.

c. interpretation of tests to students, parents, staff, and Board of Education.

d. assist in evaluation relative to curriculum development.

4.Adjust and develop, with the administration and staff, curriculum offerings:

a. research needs, philosophies and trends in curriculum development;

b. review goal setting techniques as well as district goals.

5.Counsel students in all academic area:

a. guide students into class;

b. monitor student progress.

6.Inform staff and parents of student progress through written and oral communication.

7.Be an active member of the building team during the development of IEP's for students.

8.Maintain one five year follow-up of graduates including:

a. develop questionnaire on courses (curriculum), attitudes;

b. location and occupation;

c. academic preparation;

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9.Develop and maintain an active scholarship program for seniors:

a. contact with secondary institutions;

10. Work with staff in providing for recognition of student achievement through an

aware-reward system.

11. Coordinate vocation counselors and high staff through classroom experience.

12. Coordinate services with the school psychologist - monitor and assist in identification of students with psychological problems.

13. Keep a current file of student academic progress and student goals:

a. incoming student's four year plan;

b. graduation needs;

c. college entrance requirements;

d. academic-activity refinement;

e. specific college entrance requirements;

14. Be a friend, confidant, source of support, and a listener for students.

15. Be a communicator with parents and instructors.

16. Be available to students.

17. Keep the administration appraised of activities in the counseling department.

18. Be sympathetic to staff and students.

Term of Employment: As per negotiated teacher agreement

Payment Rate: According to Certified Salary Schedule

Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board of Education Policy of Certified Personnel.

Lyons USD 405