Counselor - Charter School

Passage of the following PRAXIS exams School Counselor 5422 required.

Work with school faculty, staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program based on the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) national standards. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal and social abilities, and address the needs of special population students.

(upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, regulations, GISD school board policies, as well as local, state and federal regulations.

School Counselors proactively provide guidance to assist all students in developing and applying skills for maximum academic, career, personal, and social development during school years and beyond.

Use counseling theories in addressing personal, social, career, and academic development.

Determine guidance priorities based on local needs assessment.

Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students’ developmental needs.

Involve students, parents, teachers, and others to promote effective implementation of the school guidance curriculum.

Plan, monitor, and manage students own educational development, including information about career exploration/themes and personal/social development (career day activities, guest speakers, college going culture).

Use accepted and effective techniques to provide individual and group developmental, preventive, and/or crisis counseling.

Acknowledge students’ cultural context in the selection of counseling interventions based on the developmental, preventive, and/or crisis needs accordingly.

Provide support to students by addressing topics such as interpersonal relations, communication, decision-making, problem solving skills, academic programs, and career and life planning.

Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and community members to promote and increase the effectiveness of student achievement and success.

Provide prevention strategies which address current issues and at-risk indicators.

Conduct orientation and training programs for students, parents, and staff.

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources to promote student success.

School Counselors interpret standardized test results and other available student data to promote sound decision‑making for students and others involved in the student’s development. They promote understanding of ethical and legal uses and limitations of assessment.

Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing programs.

Interpret tests and formal and informal assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning in collaboration with school personnel.

Utilize relevant data to participate and support the district MLSS framework.

Provide leadership in the schools’ responsiveness to the personal and social needs of diverse students.

Educate school staff, students, parents, and community about school counseling program/services.

Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.

Advocate for school policies, programs, and services that are equitable and responsive to diverse groups of students and enhance a positive school climate.

Adhere to federal, state, district and campus legal standards, policies, regulations and procedures.

Establish and maintain professional relationships with administrators, teachers, other school staff, parents, and community members.

Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on committees as required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Ability to use multiple virtual instructional platforms.

Proficient in Google Suites.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds such as testing material. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.