Job Opening: School Counselor

**TITLE:                        Elementary School Counselor

**QUALIFICATIONS:   Proper State Certification                                    Other such qualifications as the board may deem acceptable and                                    appropriate

**REPORTS TO:           Superintendent of Education, Deputy Superintendent, Principal or other                                    designated supervisor

**Demonstration of Professionalism

• Uses correct oral and written communication
• Adheres to board/school policies
• Adheres to the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association
• Maintains confidentiality within ASCA Guidelines
• Maintains positive atmosphere with students, teachers and community

*Organization of the Guidance Program *

• Plans counseling and guidance activities for the schoolyear, showing appropriate time allocations
• Demonstrates evidence of organizational skills
• Publishes and distributes a calendar of events relevant to counseling and guidance

*Adminstration of Guidance Program *

• Schedules appointments for developmental counseling as needed
• Provides time for counseling self-referred, at risk students and crisis counseling
• Conducts and interview with newly enrolled students
• Conducts follow-up of newly enrolled students
• Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities (Pre-registration, financial aid, drug awareness, testing, etc.)
• Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities throughout the year

*Student Records *

• Coordinates maintenance of student records
• Coordinates or assists with individual and/or group standardized testing
• Review students' progress at the end of each grading period
• Keeps accurate records of entering and withdrawing students, (dates, schools...)
• Maintains MSIS release, request and addition of, student information in a timely manner
• Completes transcript in a timely manner

*Testing *

• Follows the direction of the State and District Test Coordinator
• Follows the state and district test security plan
• Informs parents at least one week prior to all state-mandated testing
• Interprets student testing information (individually/group)
• Identifies students with special needs
• Guides the analysis of student test data
• Informs supervisors and district office personnel of curriculum strengths and weaknesses that are identified based on test data
• Identifies students who are at risk for failure on state required tests and guides the formation of individual intervention plans for those students
• Coordinates remediation for students who fail or are at risk of failures on state tests

*Course Selection *

Issues pre-registration forms for the coming school term by March 1 of each school year