POSITION TITLE: School Counselor - Elementary
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must hold valid state licensure in school counseling
School Counseling experience preferred.
Demonstrated success in mediation & relationship building
REPORTS TO: Principal
OVERVIEW: Provides a comprehensive counseling program for students at the elementary level. Provides services to promote the personal/social, academic and career development of each student. Consults with teachers, parents, and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students' personal/social, academic, and career development; provides appropriate support to the total school program.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Models professional, moral, and ethical standards as well as personal integrity in all interactions with the school community.
Implement the school counseling curriculum.
Establishes and maintains rapport with students and creates a supportive learning environment for all students that encourage social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.
Instruct students in classroom counseling lessons as character building, relationships, and/or other related topics on a frequent basis.
Guide and counsel groups of individual students through the development of educational and career plans.
Counsel small groups and individual students to assist in problem-solving and decision-making of personal/social and academic development.
Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding the developmental needs of students.
Refer students to appropriate community resources in consultation with their parents.
Assist in the coordination and supervision of local and state testing for students.
Participate in building RTI & PBIS meetings.
Collaborate with district mental health counselors, school psychologist, behavior specialist and/or out of district agencies.
Supporting the overall district's educational program through general consultation activities and committee work.
Maintenance and transfer of cumulative records for current students and graduates.
Coordinate the master schedule with building adminstration.
Assist with the placement of students in appropriate educational settings.
Evaluates the effectiveness of counseling services on a continuous basis.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
Assist administrators with the distribution and interpretation of standardized and local test scores for students and parents.
Attend IEP and 504 meetings according to caseload.
Serve on committees as assigned.
Duties as assigned by building principal.