High School College Counselor

Job Title: Counselor

Department: High School

Reports to: Director of Counseling

Classification: Full time; Exempt (11-Month)

DEFINITION

The High School Counselor is responsible for providing counseling, guidance and advisement services for students to help them determine their educational, vocational and personal objectives. They help students to identify, mitigate and/or remove whatever factors exist as impediments to possible success in the areas of academic, vocational and/or personal achievements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promote good relationships and create networking opportunities and support for representatives with outside institutions or groups that can be helpful in attracting scholarships
• Keep relevant statistics on all aspects of the college acceptance process
• Initiate and create activities intended to interest parents and potential supporters in sending students to The Linfield Christian School
• Meet with students prior to and during the registration process, inform the students of classes relative to course selection and assist the administration in the registration and scheduling process
• Conduct follow-up meetings with students after the master schedule is developed to make any necessary changes in student's schedules.
• Conduct orientation meetings with all eighth grade students, public and returning, to provide information regarding class offering and registration procedures
• Provide individual counseling for students regarding scheduling upon request of the student or his/her parent/guardian
• Make recommendations to students regarding class selection that take into consideration the student abilities, background and interest
• Assist new, transfer and foreign exchange students in enrollment, registration, class selection, grades in progress and the transfer of credits. He/she shall conduct a screening of cumulative records and/or parent/guardian/student interviews of all students new to the school
• Provide written contact and telephone calls to parents/guardians of senior students who are deficient in their credit status
• Meet with student individually to discuss credits, courses and entrance exams required by colleges and technical schools
• Other duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Academic, social, and behavioral characteristics of high school level students.

ABILITY TO

• Demonstrate a history of responsibility for and success at meeting targets
• Superior oral and written communications skills, including excellent presentation skills essential
• Ability to engage with a variety of constituents (prospective and current students, alumni, faculty, etc.) from many different cultural backgrounds
• Superior organizational skills; ability to manage micro and macro objectives and ability to execute multiple objectives concurrently
• Respond appropriately to evaluation and changes in the work setting.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with experience and/or training

EXPERIENCE

• Previous teaching experience with high school age students preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 75% sitting, 15% walking, and 10% standing. This job is performed in a clean and healthy environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.


QUALITIES

• Exhibits a public and private, intimate, growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Possesses a clear philosophy of passion for excellence in Christian Education and Linfield Christian School.
• Fosters optimum employee/employer relationships.
• Demonstrates integrity in leadership style and decision making.