LOCATION
Jones Senior HS
REPORTS TO
Director of Student Services Principal
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
12 Months
QUALIFICATIONS
Must hold a NC Professional Educators License as a School Counselor 00005 or eligible to receive the NCPE License.
PURPOSE
Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal-social development for all students. The major functions of the school counselor job description are to incorporate the North Carolina State Board of Education priorities of:
SALARY
AVAILABLE DATE
Immediately
Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 Discuss the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator. 1.2 Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the NC Comprehensive School Counseling Standard Course of Study and current individual school data. 1.3 Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders. 1.4 Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders. 1.5 Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning, and Preventive and Responsive Services, and the remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability. National standards recommend 80% of time in Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning, and Preventive and Responsive Services, and 20% of time in program management, system support, and accountability. (American School Counselor Association, 2003. The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs. Alexandria, VA)
Guidance Curriculum 2.1 Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the school-wide integration of the State Guidance Curriculum Standard Course of Study. 2.2 Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
Individual Student Planning 2.3 Assists all students individually or in groups with developing academic, career, and personal-social skills goals and plans. 2.4 Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data. 2.5 Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
Preventive and Responsive Services 2.6 Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs. 2.7 Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs. 2.8 Implements an effective referral and follow-up process. 2.9 Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
System Support 2.10 Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program. 2.11 Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data. 2.12 Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills. 2.13 Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program. 2.14 Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
3.1 Conducts a yearly program audit to review the extent of program implementation. 3.2 Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis. 3.3 Measures results of the school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate. 3.4 Monitors student academic performance, behavior, and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions
An Equal Opportunity Employer