School Counselor - TWK Junior High School

Job Title: School Counselor Terms of Employment: 9-month contract; 183 days FLSA Status: Exempt Reports To: Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent- Special Services Brief Description of Position: The primary function of the school guidance counselor is to provide a comprehensive competency-based counseling program focused on the learning, personal/social and career/vocational needs of all students.

Qualifications

Master's degree in School Counseling Must possess and maintain proper Missouri teaching certificate for the area/content to which he or she has been assigned. Excellent oral and written communication skills Skilled in human relations, leadership and conflict management Be able to analyze and offer problem-solving techniques Sensitivity to the developmental stages and well-being of all students Possess teaching skills to administer developmental guidance curriculum; organizational skills; computer literacy; and knowledge of the developmental guidance philosophy.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Counsel students with learning, physical, social, and emotional problems, through conferences held with students on the basis of teacher, parent, principal, or self-referral. Provide planned occupational information programs for the purpose of introducing the student to the world of work. Identify students with special needs.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date permanent record folders. Consult with classroom teachers, school principal, visiting teacher, school nurse, psychologist, and parents relative to students and their problems. Interpret objective data to classroom teachers, parents, and students. Work closely with classroom teachers in planning and implementing group guidance sessions based on the developmental needs of all students.

Arrange case conferences involving classroom teachers, visiting teachers, school nurse, psychologist, parents, principal, and community agencies. Acquaint teachers with psychological personnel and services available. Act as the liaison between school and community agencies in working on student problems. Coordinate the efforts of all specialists working on a case.

Provide for articulation between the sending school and the receiving school. Perform other related duties as requested by the Director of the Special Services. Attachment(s): 2025-2026 Salary Schedule.pdf School Counselor Job Description.pdf