School Counselor25-26SY
School Counselor25-26SY
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Job Description
Fowler Elementary School District
Job Title: SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Classification: Certified
Salary: Certified Salary Schedule
Description: The School Counselor helps students adjust academically socially and emotionally to a school environment. He/she is responsible for providing intervention strategies and programs to the administration and staff that reduces behavior issues and student absences while increasing academics success and creating a positive school experience for all students.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree School Guidance and Counseling program
- Masters degree in a School Guidance and Counseling program is desired
- Arizona Guidance Counselor Certification
- Valid Arizona Drivers License is required
- Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Experience with diverse student populations
- Knowledge of child development
- Knowledge of behavior management strategies and techniques
- Must be capable of developing effective behavior management programs
- Knowledge of conflict resolution and problem solving techniques
- Knowledge of District policies procedures organizational structure and school requirements
- Strong knowledge of the English language including reading writing and oral communication with extensive skills in spelling punctuation and grammar
- Knowledge of Spanish including reading writing and oral communication is desired
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills when working with students parents staff and administration
- Ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions
- Strong problem solving and decisionmaking skills
- Must be capable of working under pressure and dealing with several assignments concurrently regarding a variety of issues
- Knowledge of technology including computers (Word Excel) copiers fax machines and other applicable office equipment
- Must be an energetic highly ethical and possess good emotional and physical health
- Optional flexible work hours to perform necessary duties
- Experience as a school counselor is preferred
Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Governing Board or the Superintendent may deem appropriate
Essential Duties and Requirements:
- Assist with establishing a welcoming school climate and culture for all students parents and visitors
- Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with the principal school personnel students and parents
- Establish and maintain a wellknown presence on campus by exhibiting positive interaction with students and staff
- Collaborate with school personnel and parents to identify atrisk students
- Screen and evaluate students referred for prevention or crisis interventions. and provide appropriate interventions and assistance
- Observe behavior of students both in out of the classroom
- Review attendance and truancy records to identify students who have excessive absences and tardies and develop and implement programs and/or interventions to increase student attendance
- Make home visits to discuss issues that may identify cause(s) for students nonattendance
- Inform parents of Federal and State attendance law and policies
- Identify and provide information regarding community resources that support needs of students and their families
- Participate in the Child Study Team process
- Plan present or facilitate parent and/or student presentations regarding behavior attendance academics positive interpersonal relationships internet usage; etc.
- Plan present or facilitate staff inservices regarding issues affecting students educational progress; such as strategies for student behavior management academic achievement positive reinforcement violence prevention conflict resolution antibullying strategies etc.
- Continually assist the administration staff and parents with resources regarding strategies and techniques to enhance student success on and off campus
- When appropriate work with the staff and administration to develop and implement a schoolwide discipline program including prevention and a reward system for positive behavior
- Explore and contact businesses for the purpose of obtaining donations for incentives for students
- Assist teachers and school staff in providing strategies for improved student success
- Plan and facilitate Peer Mediation by training student mediators and educating and instructing the student body and staff regarding the uses and effectiveness of the program
- Provide individual counseling sessions and support groups for students who exhibit problems with behavior academics peer relationships home attendance etc.
- As requested plan and teach learning activities in the classroom regarding behavior peer relationships antibully strategies decision making etc
- In consultation with parents refer students with severe problems to appropriate community agencies
- Share in the responsibility of reviewing records of incoming students and attend multidisciplinary conferences as required.
- Recommend referrals to outside agencies as needed
- Assist the administration with contacting appropriate authorities for students who exhibit immediate and potential danger to self or others
- Maintain appropriate student records data and documentation on services provided to students
- Use data to monitor individual students grades or behavior referrals to assess and evaluate the progress of each student receiving onsite or off campus counseling and adjust strategies or programs a needed
- Assist the administration and staff to determine consequences for inappropriate student behavior and if appropriate contact parents regarding concerns
- Plan and implement orientation activities for students and parents new to the school
- Assist the administration and staff with creating a smooth transition for all incoming 5th grade students into the middle schools and 8th grade students into high school
- Assist staff with Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Assist families with school related problems
- Keep open communication with school nurse district Special Education Director and district psychologist
- Participate in district sponsored professional development workshops/inservices attend professional meetings read professional journals and publications etc. for continued professional development
- Maintain strict confidentiality and use appropriate discretion when working with all district personnel and student and family records and/or information
- Support and follow the rules regulations and policies set by the School Board the assigned school and the District
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Governing School Board the Principal or his/her designee
Length of Employment:
- Nine 9 months
- School calendar will determine the days worked during the school year
Reports to: School Principal
Evaluation: Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board Policy GCO
Employment Type
Full-Time
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