Job Description
School Counselor
Certification in school counseling as prescribed by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Reports To: School Principal or his or her designee
Job Goal: To contribute to the development of the total student by supporting a focus on academic, personal/social, and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.
Terms Of Employment: Ten Months
Salary: Ten Month Teacher Salary Schedule
Performance Responsibilities:
- Establish and implement a comprehensive school counseling program effectively as measured by the counselor evaluation system in accordance with federal and state regulations and the district's Personnel Evaluation Plan.
- Assume responsibility for growth in student learning in the assigned area of responsibilities.
- Set counseling goals, develop action plans, and monitor progress toward goals.
- Support students in meeting academic and behavioral expectations.
- Provide educational and career guidance to students.
- Coordinate and provide school-wide student support services efficiently and effectively.
- Collaborate and engage with school personnel and all stakeholders effectively.
- Serve on special committees as required by the School Principal or district administration and perform related work as required.
- Plan and oversee assigned events as required by the School Principal.
- Coordinate standardized testing and assessment schedules, ensuring compliance with state and district regulations.
- Assist school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct and effective school operation.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, books, materials, and facilities.
- Attend after-school events as scheduled.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Maintain professional personal appearance and demonstrate respect for colleagues.
- Attend work regularly; report to work on time; and provide advance notice of need for absence.
- Complete work efficiently and accurately (with few/no errors) within deadlines without supervision.
- Perform job responsibilities consistently, use time wisely, plan properly, take care of materials and equipment.
- Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate trustworthiness; exercise good judgment.
- Support, implement, assist with, and/or ensure application of district initiatives and other programs or directives of the Superintendent and Board.
- Keep direct supervisor informed of the progress being made in area(s) of responsibility.
- Report to the Rapides Parish School Board as needed or directed.
- Keep abreast professionally by attending local, regional, state, or national meetings and/or staff development that address area(s) of responsibility as directed by supervisor.
- Complete and submit all forms, reports, documentation, and trainings by required dates and in accordance with district policies and procedures.
- Remain open to suggestions and innovative ideas; receive and apply feedback.
- Demonstrate competence in areas of responsibility.
- Exert every effort to constructively involve stakeholders in all professional settings.
- Communicate appropriately and work effectively with all populations.
- Exhibit desirable qualities such as commitment to job responsibilities, enthusiasm, cooperation, sense of humor, creativity, tact, positive attitude/work ethic, dependability, punctuality, self-discipline/control, poise, voice control, effective nonverbal communication, a professional appearance, initiative, and a genuine concern and interest for others.
- Follow the specific requirements established by the School Board (LEA), State Department of Education (LDOE), the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), and/or Federal regulations and guidelines established by each.
- Perform any duty, not specifically assigned, as deemed necessary by the assigning authority in order to maintain continuity where needed.
- To follow Federal, State, School Board and school policies
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