School Counselor (High School)

School Counselor

Salary Range: $67,983-$81,690

Qualifications: 1. Educational Specialist I or II Certificate 2. Master's Degree 3. Criminal and child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151). 4. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 5. Such additional or alternatives to the above qualifications as the board or superintendents may determine appropriate and acceptable.

Summary: Plans, implements, and manages all aspects of the Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Program for the district at his/her level. Oversees and serves as liaison for social service agency referrals for all staff and students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1) Demonstrates mastery in professional field.

• Represents the School District with a positive professional image.
• Has knowledge of School District policies, regulations, and goals.
• Has experience in dealing with various socioeconomic family situations.
• Is perceptive in evaluating situations and problems.
• Is knowledgeable in professional field.

2) Prepares accurate, lucid written reports.

• Makes adequate investigation and obtains desired information.
• Reports with expediency.
• Follows through on communications with school personnel.
• Offers suggestions and recommendations toward resolving problems.
• Uses plain, lucid language.
• Reports reflect individually of student and the needs of the case.

3) Organizes time efficiently.

• Has a sense of priority and needs and responds accordingly.
• Serves building assignments with proportionate regularity.
• Maintains appropriate records, reports, studies, etc.
• Daily schedule reflects ability to reorganize time and priorities.

4) Identifies problems accurately.

• Uses background information to determine relevance and severity of the problem.
• Makes valid diagnostic conclusions.
• Identifies those behaviors that appear problematic but are within normal development.

5) Reports precisely and intelligibly during conferences with parents and/or other professional staff members.

• Adheres to data.
• Makes appropriate inferences.
• Reports comprehensively.
• Is understood by attending persons.

6) Responds promptly to requests for service.

• Responds with expediency whenever possible.
• Accepts referrals with a positive attitude.
• Obtains desired information and culminates the requested task.
• Does additional follow-up work if necessary.
• Is able to establish and communicate priorities.

7) Communicates effectively in case conferences.

• Covers all aspects of case in organized and concise manner.
• Is aware of and can deal effectively with emotional reactions of the audience.
• Adjusts presentation to persons present.

8) Makes realistic recommendations.

• Has perceptive ability to analyze total situations and recommend adjustments.
• Isolates and discerns problems.
• Makes positive suggestions to parents, pupils, and school personnel.
• Uses School District resources for helping the student.
• Bases recommendations on diagnosis and within resources.

9) Creates a positive climate for the student.

• Displays a friendly and humanistic attitude.
• Interacts in a non-threatening manner.
• Reinforces appropriate, desirable behaviors.
• Commends in order to make learning a positive experience.

10) Is perceptive to the needs of children and staff.

• Is aware of personal and emotional needs.
• Responds appropriately to these needs.

11) Respects confidentiality.

• Secures and communicates information in a professional manner.
• Respects family's right to confidentiality on information given.
• Respects school's right to confidentiality of records.
• Keeps confidence of pupil, parent, or school personnel whenever possible.

12) Recognizes and uses skills of other professional personnel through referrals and conferences.

• Refers to appropriate school and community personnel.
• Utilizes input of principal, teacher, school nurse, parent, and other school and outside personnel if appropriate.
• Uses community resources.

13) Other

• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the principal or Director of Community & Student Services.