High School Counselor

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