School Counselor; In-District

Overview

*** Passage of the following PRAXIS exams School Counselor 5422 required.***

SUMMARY

Work with school faculty, staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program based on the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) national standards. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal and social abilities, and address the needs of special population students.

(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.)

Complies with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession; upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, regulations, GISD school board policies, as well as local, state and federal regulations

School Counselors proactively provide guidance to assist all students in developing and applying skills for maximum academic, career, personal, and social development during school years and beyond.

• Use counseling theories in addressing personal, social, career, and academic development.

• Attend to diverse needs of students by participating in classroom guidance.

• Determine guidance priorities based on local needs assessment.

• Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students’ developmental needs.

• Involve students, parents, teachers, and others to promote effective implementation of the school guidance curriculum.

• Work in conjunction with administration to develop and monitor student courses.

• Plan, monitor, and manage students own educational development, including information about career exploration/themes and personal/social development (career day activities, guest speakers, college going culture).

• Provide opportunities and activities to support the transition process from elementary to middle school.

School Counselors specifically apply counseling competencies to those students whose developmental needs, personal concerns, or challenges affect their continual academic, career, personal, or social development.

• Use accepted and effective techniques to provide individual and group developmental, preventive, and/or crisis counseling.

• Acknowledge students’ cultural context in the selection of counseling interventions based on the developmental, preventive, and/or crisis needs accordingly.

• Provide support to students by addressing topics such as interpersonal relations, communication, decision-making, problem solving skills, academic programs, and career and life planning.

• Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and community members to promote and increase the effectiveness of student achievement and success.

• Provide prevention strategies which address current issues and at-risk indicators.

• Provide mediation for change in behavior and conflict resolution.

• Maintain a positive communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information appropriately.

• Conduct orientation and training programs for students, parents, and staff.

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources to promote student success.

• Use established district processes of referring students, parents/guardians, and others to appropriate programs and services.

School Counselors interpret standardized test results and other available student data to promote sound decision-making for students and others involved in the student’s development. School Counselors promote understanding of ethical and legal uses and limitations of assessment.

• Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing programs.

• Interpret tests and formal and informal assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning in collaboration with school personnel.

• Possess and promote an understanding of potential cultural and linguistic bias in assessment tools.

• Maintain confidentiality of student assessment and testing process.

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