School Counselor

The job of a school counselor is to use the student competencies to assess student growth and development and inform decisions that help students achieve at the highest academic level possible.

REPORTS TO: Principal

EVALUATION: Job performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the school board policy

SALARY: In accordance with the McDuffie County Board of Education salary schedule

QUALIFICATIONS:

A Master's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Guidance and Counseling

A Valid Georgia Service Certificate in School Counseling P-12 (SRS, S, DS, NS)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensuring that all students have access to a Comprehensive School Counseling

Program to include the following:

• A clearly defined program which includes, but is not limited to:

the use of Student Competencies to assess student growth and development and

inform decisions regarding strategies, activities, and services that help students

achieve at the highest academic level possible.

• Utilize student progress on Student Competencies to guide School

Counseling Services decision making and professional learning goals to ensure

students have access to a high-quality school counseling program.

Utilize school and student data to set specific and measurable annual student

outcome goals, abiding by all federal, state, and local student privacy and parental

notification laws, rules, and policies

• Create action plans that address Instruction, small group support, individualized

consultation, and closing the gap needs based on student and school data.

• Create a plan for delivering Instruction and services which includes, but is not limited to: large group, classroom, and school wide curricula designed to align to

Georgia's workforce readiness and outcomes; large group, classroom, and school wide curricula designed to help students achieve mastery of the Student Competencies

• Provide individualized consultation, student appraisal, and advisement to help students plan, monitor, and manage their own learning

• Provide individual and group counseling to support the post-secondary pursuits of all students

• Individual or schoolwide crisis response

• Services and activities that support a positive school climate

• Dissemination of school and community resources that assist students and

families

• Consultation with teachers, parents, and external agencies that support student

achievement

• Coordination with district and school leaders, and collaboration with other

educators, parents, and the community to support student achievement and ensure access to a high-quality school counseling program for all students.

• Performs other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional lifting

Occasional carrying

Occasional pushing and/or pulling

Some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling

Significant fine finger dexterity

Generally: 33% sitting/34% walking/33% standing