High School Counselor

School Counselor QUALIFICATIONS: The School Counselor shall have completed a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, meet state certification requirements as a counselor for the appropriate grade levels, and meet any other requirements as may be deemed necessary for this position by the State or Local Board of Education.

JOB GOAL: To help provide services and direction to students that will not only encourage them to be successful in their educational program but will also help them develop into individuals with a high degree of self esteem and the ability to interact positively with peers. The counselors will implement the Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program, which includes school counseling curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services, and system support.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Implement the School Counseling Curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and the careful planning of structured group sessions.
2. Implement the Individual Student Planning by guiding individuals and groups of students and their parents/guardians through the development of Individual Academic and Career Plans.
3. Implement the Responsive Services through the effective use of individual and small group counseling, consultation, and referral skills.
4. Implement System Supports through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs.
5. Use professional communication and interaction with the school community.
6. Supply pertinent data to the cumulative records of students including written reports and summaries following diagnostic proceedings.
7. Provide services requested by students, teachers, parents, or the public which will help to improve the educational program of the school.
8. Assist the administrator in monitoring the academic progress of all students in the building. 37 Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Components Elementary Middle School High School Curriculum: (Structured classroom presentations team-taught with teachers and other school staff or community partners) 35-45% 25-35% 15-25% Individual Student Planning: (Academic and career planning; Advisement; High School and Beyond Plan) 5-10% 15-25% 25-35% Responsive Services: (Individual counseling; group counseling; caregiver, staff and community consultation to support student success; referrals) 30-40% 30-40% 25-35% System Support: (Tracking benchmarks; evaluating the program for improvement; adapting the program to better address student needs and close the achievement gap) 10-15% 10-15% 15-20% The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS An individual who holds this position must have the ability to: Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously; Move around the classroom and building; Read handwritten or printed material ATTENDANCE Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position. The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising student activities.