School Counselor

High School Counselor

Job Description

• Education Level: Master s Degree in school counseling required.
• Certification/License
  
  Required:
  
  Valid Georgia School Counselor Certificate
• Physical
  
  Activities:
  
  Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  Written and oral communication; organization; affective education

Principal

• Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
• Plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive school counseling program based on the needs of the students and the school.
• Plan, develop, and implement action plans based on the needs of the students and the school.
• Provide school counseling, and individual counseling that relates to the academic, career, and personal/social development of students.
• Coordinate with school staff to provide supportive instructional classroom activities that relate to student academic, career, and personal/social development.
• Confer and counsel with parents, administrators, and teachers.
• Meets with students to review academic records.
• Facilitate the referral of students and parents to internal and external services.
• Collect and report on student outcomes from classroom guidance, small group, and individual consultations.
• Cooperate in compiling and maintaining appropriate student records.
• Work with registration and placement of new students and schedule changes.
• Evaluate transcripts of incoming and transferring students and keep appropriate records.
• Serve as a resource to homeroom advisors/teachers and assist in the homeroom advisement process, as appropriate.
• Assist in school-based scheduling for work-based learning students, as appropriate.
• Assist with administration of standardized group testing.
• Provide information to students and parents on career pathways and life development.
• Coordinate transitional activities with feeder schools.
• Reviews and interprets transcripts and test data for new students.
• Interpret standardized tests and state mandated tests.
• Protect confidentiality of student records and student information.
• Participate in school and district committees.
• Conduct and/or assist with parent meetings and education.
• Conduct and/or participate in professional learning.
• Demonstrate professional and ethical practice consistent with school and district policies in working with students, student records, parents, and colleagues.
• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and State laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local policies, regulations and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.

215-day position. Salary based on Board approved certified pay schedule.

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the principal or designee.