Utilizing innovation, guidance, advisement, counseling, student support, and collaboration, School Counselors ensure student success by implementing a comprehensive ASCA aligned school counseling program that addresses the academic, career and personal/social development for all students.
Requirements
- Develops, submits ASCA aligned annual comprehensive school counseling plan
- Develops and maintains annual and monthly plans that detail activities and programs for students
- Consistently communicates comprehensive school counseling plans and supports to parents and stakeholders
- Develops and communicates appropriate college, career, social/emotional support resources to students
- Expend a minimum of 80% of counselor time providing support and guidance directly to students
- Provide schoolwide proactive and preventative services to all students in the areas of academic, social-emotional, and college/career development
- Conducts individual and small group counseling, advisement, and provides specialized interventions for student
- Provides crisis intervention and postvention support to students in crisis or emotional distress
- Attends student meetings to help interpret and understand student data, performance and plans of support for students
- Collaborates with other school and district staff to ensure students receive appropriate support to achieve on-track graduation
- Utilizes all available technology resources to effectively implement a comprehensive school counseling program
- Conducts an annual program evaluation that measures ASCA implementation alignment and program effectiveness
- Provides evidence of planned activities which indicate tasks related to role are completed
- Maintains student records and student transcripts related to counseling and advisement
- Participates in continuous professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills
- Promotes positive relationships with students, parents, school staff, and community
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid holidays