School Counselor

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor
Date Posted:
6/1/2024
Location:
Hillcrest Elementary School
Date Available:
July 26, 2024
School Counselor
Hillcrest Elementary School
Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health and the School Principal
Position Statement
Utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration, School Counselors promote student success, provide preventative services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses the academic, career and social/emotional development for all students.
Essential Duties
Development and Management of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

• Develops and maintains a written ASCA aligned plan for effective delivery of the comprehensive school counseling program
• Develops and maintains a written plan for activities, programs and services for College and Career Readiness
• Communicates the plan and goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to stakeholders (e.g. parents, school, students, & community)
• Spends approximately 80% of time providing direct services through the Core Curriculum, Individual Planning and Preventive/Responsive Services and approximately 20% of time in program management, system support and accountability
• Maintains current and appropriate resources and effectively communicates to stakeholder groups (i.e. school and community based resources)
• Uses all available data (e.g. formative, summative, testing/assessment, standardized) to develop programs and services that meet students' needs

Delivery of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

• Aligns school counseling program with MTSS model by implementing developmentally appropriate prevention and intervention activities that meets students' needs
• Incorporates Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success K-12 College-Career-and Life-Readiness Standards into counseling deliver model
• Provides comprehensive college and career counseling and ensures compliance with all Bridge Law and CCRPI requirements
• Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans
• Interprets and utilizes student data accurately and appropriately
• Collaborates and communicates with parents, guardians and teachers in the development of educational, career and life plans

• Develops and implements an appropriate student referral process and follow-up process as needed
• Provides individual and group counseling to students with social and emotional needs
• Implements school wide prevention/intervention programs to support the emotional, social and behavioral needs of students
• Assists teachers, parents/guardians and students and others in interpreting and understanding student data
• Utilizes all available technology resources effectively, including Student Information System, in the implementation and monitoring of comprehensive school counseling program

Accountability

• Conducts annual program review to evaluate extent of program implementation and effectiveness
• Measures results of comprehensive school counseling program activities and shares results with Principal and other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate
• Monitors academic performance and other relevant performance data (e.g. behavior, attendance, etc.) and utilizes data to provide appropriate interventions for students in need
• Ensures students are appropriately advised and registered for courses in order to meet on track (4 year) graduation requirements, career cluster/pathways, college entrance/access and other post-secondary goals
• Collaborates with Graduation Coach and other support personnel to ensure students receive appropriate remediation, test prep, content recovery, credit recovery and other supports to attain on track graduation
• Accurately reviews and appropriately maintains student records related to counseling and advisement (e.g. evaluation of student transcripts, confidential student information)

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Master's Degree in School Counseling required
Certification/Licensure: Current Georgia PSC Certification in School Counseling
Experience: Two (2) years of experience in counseling students as individuals and in groups and experience interpreting standardized testing results preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate a guidance and counseling program based on student needs
• Proven skill in providing counseling to individuals and groups
• Ability to convey accurate information regarding academic and career guidance
• Ability to consult with teachers, staff, and parents regarding the needs of students
• Knowledge of available school, system and community resources
• Awareness of cultural diversity and its implications for school counseling
• Must be able to successfully manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in rendering solutions to various issues
• Must be able to collaborate effectively with District personnel, the general public, and work with diverse groups of people
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a member of a team and in a professional manner
• Knowledge of current counseling practices across the academic, career and personal/social domains
• Knowledge of current career and college entrance requirements
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment

Physical Demands:

• Routine physical activity associated with normal office environment

FLSA Status: Exempt
190 day contract
Placement on the DCS Teacher Salary Scale based on certification level and verified years of experience