SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Starting Date: Immediately Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR

REPORTS TO: Principal PURPOSE: To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth, educational planning, and career and vocational development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MAJOR FUNCTION: Program Planning – The school counselor establishes the school-counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program. The school counselor involves other school staff in making decisions about the program. The school counselor provides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students. MAJOR FUNCTION: Consulting – The school counselor consults with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students. MAJOR FUNCTION: Coordinating – The school counselor coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school. The counselor accurately interprets test results and other student data and assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies. MAJOR FUNCTION: Student Appraisal – Accurately interprets test results and other student data; assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies. MAJOR FUNCTION: Professional Practices and Development – The school counselor adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession and abides by laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools. The counselor participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a Master’s degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, calculators, 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. Light work usually requires walking or standing for a significant degree. Data Conception: Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics of data, people or things. Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, and to receive instructions, assignments or directions. Language Ability: Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, press releases, etc., and prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence. Interpersonal Temperament: Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; adaptability to performing under stress and in emergency situations. Physical Communication: Ability to talk and hear. Must be able to communicate via telephone. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: General knowledge of ethical guidelines applicable to the position, federal, state, and local laws, and regulations. Knowledge of principles of organization and administration. Knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Skill in counseling and motivating students. Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs. Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies. Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet, and file maintenance programs. Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and develop meaningful reports. Ability to express ideas orally and in writing, and to establish effective working relationships as necessary. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education