School Counselor
Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501
Reports To: Building Principal Position Purpose:
The counselor provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for students; consults and collaborates with teachers, parents, and staff; and provides support to school and district educational programs. Qualifications:
Performance Responsibilities:
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Certified employees.
The counselor provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for students; consults and collaborates with teachers, parents, and staff; and provides support to school and district educational programs. Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in counseling from an accredited college/university
- Current Kansas teaching license with an endorsement to functionas a school counselor is required
- Multiple positions required
Performance Responsibilities:
- Modifies counseling to meet individual student needs
- Develops and presents structured classroom guidance sessions
- Assists with the orientation of pupils new to the district or school
- Assists in the registration and enrollment of students
- Assists in the implementation of the district assessment program
- Interprets test data to faculty and administration
- Works with students on an individual and small group basis
- Demonstrates an understanding of how students develop and learn
- Communicates high expectations to all students
- Possesses effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
- Collaborates with all stakeholders
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability when dealing with all stakeholders
- Clearly and effectively conveys ideas and thoughts to others
- Uses a variety of verbal, nonverbal, and media techniques
- Seeks, listens, and responds appropriately to suggestions, requests, and concerns
- Demonstrates an up-to-date and extensive knowledge of counseling and effectively communicates this understanding to students
- Effectively implements the district-adopted curriculum
- Models and facilitates higher-order thinking, problem solving, creativity, and flexibility
- Makes students aware of assessment standards and learner expectations
- Assists students in developing self-assessment skills
- Maintains up-to-date records
- Creates a positive, inviting, and safe environment
- Communicates realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior
- Recognizes and appreciates diversity and individual differences
- Demonstrates conflict resolutions skills
- Continuously improves professional skills
- Recognizes and provides for individual differences and adjusts practices accordingly
- Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
- Supports the District's educational mission for all students and implements all Board regulations and policies in a fair and equitable manner
- Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as the superintendent or designee may assign
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Certified employees.
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