School Counselor - Ritenour High School
School Counselor - Ritenour High School
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SCHOOL YEAR
(Posted:04/15/2025
POSITION: School Counselor at Ritenour High School
QUALIFICATIONS:School Counseling Certification is required.
Application Submission Procedure External Candidates
- To ensure full consideration please visit the Ritenour School District website complete our online application.
- Applications are accepted only through this processmailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
- Upload letter of interest resume three 3 letters of recommendation a copy of your Missouri certification and transcripts.
- All documents are requiredpartial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.
Application Submission Procedure Internal Candidates
- To ensure full consideration please complete the online application.
- Navigate to select theEmployment/Job Listingstabin the leftside menu.
- Click onInternal Applicants. New applicants will then create an internal profile by clickingYes I am an employee.
- Click on your initials in the top right corner selectInternal Job Settings and verify your employee status to access internal job postings.
- Once logged in click on Job Listings and apply for the position.
SALARY:Teacher Salary Schedule
DEADLINE:April 29 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: High School Counselor
Plans organizes coordinates and implements the districts counseling programs to effectively meet the needs of students in an educational environment. Specifically supports college and career readiness initiatives and efforts.
REPORTS TO: Principal
EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED:
- Responsible for implementing the districts approved counseling curriculum in assigned building(s) and acts as a resource person for the infusion of guidance learning activities into the curricula.
- Guides individuals and groups of students through the development of educational and career plans.
- Assists and/or facilitates state assessments.
- Actively secures and provides resources for students related to college and career readiness.
- Counsels small groups and individual students through the development of educational and career plans and by providing and participating in orientations programs for students and parents.
- Consults with teachers staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students by conducting faculty inservice programs and parent education programs.
- Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth selfunderstanding and maturity.
- Refers students and families to appropriate school and community resources such as school and/or communitybased psychologists school nurses and administrators for educational and career assistance.
- Participates in coordinates and/or conducts activities which contribute to an effective school environment such as interpreting test results the establishment of grade level liaisons and being a student advocate.
- Uses the program evaluation selfstudy to regularly evaluate and recommend revisions to the districts counseling program.
- Pursues professional growth through postgraduate education attendance at local and state staff development programs and participation in professional organizations.
- Maintains and updates student records and when appropriate reviews with parents and teachers maintaining confidentiality.
- Actively participates in the Performance Based Guidance Evaluation.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: *
* When a specific assignment has additional or different ESSENTIAL FUNCTION requirements the differences will be discussed at the time of assignment.
- Professional staff assignment that requires daily attendance to meet student needs.
- Requires travel to work sites within a building.
- Interprets test results; reads published articles documents news releases etc. for information to use and/or pass on to others.
- Prepares and maintains written reports; develops information for written reports and correspondence to officials inside and outside the district.
- Guides independent study enrichment work and remedial work; discusses education programs with teachers administrators and/or citizens; reports testing information at meetings; conducts individual or group meetings; communicates with employees citizens suppliers etc. via telephone.
- Reviews published educational materials for selection purposes; visually obtains information from computer monitor.
Physical Demands (Strength)
- Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or
- Exerts a negligible amount of force frequently to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects.
NOTE: includes personal movement and sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Vocational Preparation: (Experience)
- Requires three years or more teaching and/or school counseling experience at the secondary level.
Education Preparation: (Formal and Informal)
- Requires Missouri certification in the area of Counseling
Employment Type
Full-Time
