School Counselor

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor
Date Posted:
10/1/2024
Location:
Hinsdale Central School
Date Available:
12/02/2024
Closing Date:
10/18/2024
1.0 FTE School Counselor
Description:
To lead students toward the fulfillment of potential for intellectual, emotional, psychological and physical growth.
Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Building Principal.
- Register new students as determine by summer schedule and throughout the year.
- Assist the student in making educational, personal, social and adjustment decisions.
- Assist teachers, administrators, other staff members, and the community in understanding the needs and problems of students.
- Serves as a resource person in interpreting the school programs and how they relate to individual needs of students.
- Works cooperatively with other student personnel specialists: reading and speech teachers, nurse, psychologist and social worker.
- Prepares and presents student orientation programs and assists with parent orientation programs.
- Provide guidance services to assigned students.
- Provide guidance services to students by request from administration.
- Assist students to understand themselves as well as others.
- Assesses the emotional, social and academic progress of students on a continuing basis, provides progress reports, and hold appropriate conferences.
- Participates in the organization and administration of the Standardized Testing Program.
- Collects records and disseminates test data.
- Determines student eligibility for remedial services.
- Works as part of a team to create the master schedule per requests by teachers and administration.
- Establishes short and long-range program goals which are consistent with the general philosophy of the school system as embodied in curriculum guides, adopted textbooks, handbooks.
- Assists in implementing school-wide policies and rules governing student conduct.
- Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administration regulations.
- Attends meetings as required (i.e., faculty meetings, parent-teacher conferences, etc.)
- Serves on established committees, either on a voluntary basis or by assignment.
- Submits annual budget requests to the building principal.
- Strives to keep informed of the current educational trends of this area.
- Accepts and performs duties and responsibilities not ordinarily associated with the position, in case of emergency or when unusual or unpredictable circumstances arise.
- Perform related duties as required or assigned by school administrator or superintendent.
Probationary Position
Salary Range:
$48,242-61,975