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Counselor Job Description

Position Title: Counselor

Supervises: NA

Job Goal: To help students develop those skills in the areas of personal/social growth, educational planning, and career development which will contribute to their growth as mature and responsible members of society.

Qualifications: Masters Degree or higher, minimum three years of successful teaching experience, must have Administrative/Teacher Leader/Supervision endorsement, must be an ALSDE certified teacher/administrator evaluator, and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board might find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Principal and/or designated supervisor, and assigned District Administrator.

Salary: To be determined commensurate with local salary matrix, credentials, and experience.

Performance Responsibilities:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

1. Develops, implements, and evaluates an annual local school counseling and guidance plan in accordance with standards set forth by the State Plan and commensurate with the local system plan.
2. Implements the school counseling and guidance program curriculum.
3. Provides individual and group counseling and guidance including guiding and counseling students through the development of personal, social, educational, and career plans.
4. Consults and collaborates with parents/guardians, teachers, and staff about understanding and meeting the special needs of students and makes appropriate referrals.
5. Participates in activities which contribute to the effective operation of the school.
6. Provides orientation for new students, parents/guardians, and faculty.
7. Provides appropriate appraisal services to assist teachers, parents/guardians, and students.
8. Administers tests and analyzes and interprets test results to provide information about educational, career, and personal/social needs.
9. Assist with placement and follow-up services for students.
10. Assists students in selecting programs of study to enhance career planning.
11. Provides information and resource services for students, parents/guardians, and faculty.
12. Assists students in building self-esteem and developing decision-making, problem-solving, and positive human relations skills.
13. Plans with teachers, principal, parents/guardians, and students steps for modifying student behavior.
14. Utilizes community resources in addressing the needs of students.
15. Provides data concerning students' needs to determine curricula development.
16. Prepares and manages annual budget pertinent to the counseling and guidance program.
17. Maintains comprehensive records and reports.
18. Develops personal professional growth plan and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership.
19. Exhibits positive human relations skills.
20. Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
21. Complies with local, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws affecting area of responsibility as well as the American Counselor Association Code of Ethics.
22. Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent.

Physical Requirements:

Employees in this position must have the ability to:

1. Sit for extended periods of time.
2. Enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone.
3. See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aides.
4. Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
5. Speak so that others may understand at normal levels and on the telephone.
6. Stand, walk and bend over, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull and move, lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds at waist height.

Work Environment: Employees in this position will be required to work indoors in a standard office environment and come in direct contact with PCBOE central staff, district staff, and the public.