School Counselor

Job Definition: School guidance counselors help students develop the academic and social skills needed to succeed, personally and professionally. Counselors in elementary and secondary schools help students overcome obstacles that may inhibit their learning.

Job Requirements:

Experience: School counseling certification, Master's degree (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational goals.

• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.

• Working familiarity with student assessment tools, especially in evaluating and interpreting standardized test results.

• Knowledge of educational software.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Job Description: School Counselor will utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advises and counsels students regarding academic, educational, and short-term social and emotional problems.

• Remains universally accessible and makes an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible.

• Provides individual student planning and responsive services to support students and their families regarding academic matters.

• Consults, facilitates, and maintains communication with parents, teachers, administrators, and pertinent agents on specific student and parent academic and educational matters including academic modifications and/or accommodations.

• Provides feedback and recommends appropriate action and solutions to individual student's academic and educational needs and abilities.

• Assists in the testing responsibilities related to student growth and development

• Participates on a MTSS Team, assists in identifying students who may need targeted or intensive services, and coordinates with behavioral health specialists.

• Assists students/parents in understanding school policies and procedures.

• Provides brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refers students to behavioral health specialists.

• Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with behavioral health specialists on developing and implementing student supports.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.