School Counselor

School Guidance Counselor

Minimum qualifications: New York certification for school counselor Ability to establish good rapport with students, staff and community Ability to work with students

Major duties: The school guidance counselor, as a cooperating member of the pupil personnel team specifically:

• Is responsible for organizing units of instruction for career education
• Consults with parents, school personnel and representatives of community agencies in regard to the needs of the students
• Is able to instruct student groups in values clarification, careers and self-awareness
• Develops resources on careers for student use
• Recommends students to other pupil personnel services or community
• Provides individual and group counseling on scheduling, preparation and career direction
• Administers standardized tests and interprets these results for parents, teachers and students and analyzes these results for the professional staff
• Participates in student extra-curricular activities
• Works with the Committee on Special Education for assigned students
• Other duties as prescribed by the building principal, which assigned.

Salmon River Central School District does not discriminate based on race, sex, creed, age, national ancestry or disability. Under its Affirmative Action Policy, the District encourages qualified Native Americans to seek employment at Salmon River Central School.