Best Practices, Customer Support/Service, Education Authority, Learning Management System (LMS), Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Record Keeping, State Laws and Regulations, Student Services, Team Player, Training/Teaching Curriculum, University/School Policies
Job Summary:
The Upper School Counselor reports to the Upper School Principal and supports the school's mission by collaborating with all faculty and staff to help students in grades 6-8 develop their personal and academic skills and provide advice and guidance. The position also includes delivering our school's Gryphon Growth curriculum that supports student growth and development.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Providing support for students identified to receive social, behavioral and/or emotional learning support.
- Monitoring the overall social and/or emotional development of individual students.
- Providing formal guidance to teachers on how to best give regular support for students experiencing social and/or emotional challenges.
- Coordinating specific individual student testing as may be required.
- Ensuring school procedures, policies and decisions are in keeping with local, state and national regulations.
- Meeting local educational authorities when invited and implementing their requirements and recommendations.
- Delivering classroom, small group, and individual student support lessons for the "Gryphon Growth" personal and social development program.
- Identifying students counseling needs and providing consultation to administrators, teachers, parents, and community agencies.
- Collaborating with school and community partners to provide input and insight regarding the academic, personal/social, and behavioral progress of students, in conjunction with other members of the Student Support Services department.
- Working collaboratively with all colleagues, students and parents.
- Communicating student progress and needs proactively with students, their parents and appropriate teachers throughout the school year.
- Continually establishing strong rapport with students, parents and colleagues.
- Maintaining accurate records for students receiving counseling services, as appropriate and in line with policies, procedures and guidelines for best practice in student counseling.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Enthusiastic and passionate about working with middle school students
- Organized and reliable
- Able to competently work with G Suite and student information/learning management systems
- Collaborative
- Desire to continue professional development
- Able to sponsor clubs and activities that contribute to the life of the school
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor Degree in a related field
- Counseling qualification
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Indiana Dept Of Education