TITLE:             SCHOOL COUNSELOR

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

            Provide a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for all students.  Provide services to promote the social and emotional development as well as the academic and career development of each student.  Consults with teachers, parents and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students’ educational, social, personal, and career development; provides appropriate support to the total school program.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

            Must possess or be eligible for a Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement as a Guidance Counselor.

REPORTS TO:             Principal and/or a designee

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information, while maintaining the safety and welfare of all students and staff members.
2. Follows federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies regarding children’s educational welfare
3. Reports any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse
4. Meets and instructs the student(s) in assigned locations and at designated times. 
5. Collects and interprets data about students to assist in program planning, occupational and/or educational placement to include the development of a Career Development Plan
6. Provides individual counseling to students who refer themselves or are referred by parents, teachers, or administrators
7. Provides small group counseling as needed for all grade levels on developmental or problem-centered issues.
8. Counsels with students individually and in groups to assist in problem solving and decision-making of a personal, social, emotional, academic, educational, or vocational nature
9. Provides for the student’s orientation to the offerings of the school, its personnel, facilities, regulations, rules customs, traditions, courses, health, discipline, attendance, and guidance counseling.
10. Supervises the development, security, and maintenance of cumulative records of each student
11. Collects, organized, and disseminates career, educational, and parenting information to students, teachers and parents through the use of technology and other means.
12. Consults with school staff and parents and refers students for specialized services.
13. Plans instruction to achieve desired objectives that reflect the division curriculum guidelines of the Character Counts Program.
14. Promotes and supports the Character Counts Program on a school-wide basis.
15. Provides a sequential developmental series of classroom guidance lessons for each grade level, including planned occupational information programs.
16. Administers various tests for counseling and guidance purposes.