School Counselor Elementary School
School Counselor Elementary School
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Job Description
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direction of the building principal plans and provides for appropriate services for students. Provides leadership advocacy collaboration and consultation with all school stakeholders. Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual physical social and emotional development of all students. Communicates and interacts with students parents staff and community. Develops selects and modifies guidance lessons and materials to meet the needs of all students. Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment materials and facilities. Addresses students needs through prevention and intervention programs.
ESSENTIAL TASKS (for each grade level)
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude other duties if the work is similar related or a logical assignment for this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job description. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Provides services to students in the areas of academic personal/social and career development.
- Counsels students individually and in small groups.
- Conducts classroom counseling activities.
- Exposes students to career exploration and interest inventories
- Prepares reports records lists and all other required information and data.
- Encourages teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
- Assists students in conflict resolution/peer mediation.
- Manages crises.
- Assists in the identification of students with special needs.
- Refers students to intervention/remediation programs as well as academic and alternative programs to ensure academic success and personal wellbeing.
- Interprets student records.
- Refers students to appropriate school personnel and community agencies.
- Participates in Child Study and 504 meetings Response to Intervention (RTI) as designated.
- Participates in parent/teacher conferences.
- Serves as a resource for school personnel and parents.
- Maintains a variety of files/records and a departmental library of supplementary and reference materials.
- Follows required procedures and practices.
- Submits monthly time and task reports electronically including accountability reports as requested.
- Attends divisionwide counselor meetings.
- Participates in professional development activities.
- Develops and maintains an effective school counseling program consistent with the schools mission and goals as mandated by School Board Policy and the Office of School Counseling Services Student Records and Roanoke City Public School Counseling Curriculum.
- Assists the building principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program.
- Keeps the administration and the Director of School Counseling Services informed of any problems encountered.
- Explains and interprets divisionwide policies goals and objectives to students parents and the community which impact students academic achievement and the school counseling program.
- Maintains an active public relations program for the schools counseling department.
- Plans organizes and directs implementation of all school counseling activities.
- Assists in the transitional academic program planning of rising sixth grade students.
- Provides inservices for instructional staff.
- Develops and implements Roanoke City Public School Counseling Pacing Guide.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of counseling theories and skills group dynamics and small group processes; extensive knowledge of K12 child and multicultural development; demonstrates working knowledge of the ASCA Model; knowledge of K12 instructional programs; knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning; thorough knowledge of local state and federal standards; demonstrates considerable knowledge of FERPA IDEA McKinneyVento Act ESL Roanoke City Public School Counseling Curriculum and laws concerning student rights and confidentiality as well as other state and federal mandates; thorough knowledge of standardized testing and procedures and interpretation of scores; working knowledge of gifted and special education programs; excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills; ability to work with administrators colleagues central office and school based staff students parents and communities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Masters Degree from an approved school counselor education program ora Virginia Postgraduate Professional teaching license with an endorsement as a School Counselor.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Performs professional work advising assisting and counseling students. Work requires frequent standing sitting walking and light lifting up to 10 pounds. Effective verbal and written communication skills for expressing or exchanging ideas hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Primarily temperature controlled and clean office environment
RCPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability or age in its programs and following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:Hayley Poland Title IX Coordinator(.
Employment Type
Full-Time
