To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal/social growth educational planning and career and vocational development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides for the orientation to and interpretation of tests and assists in administering tests.
Provides a broadbased career development program including awareness exploration and preparation activities at various grade levels.
Provides for group guidance activities in order to provide information skill building opportunities for personal growth and development orientation and assistance in decisionmaking.
Ensures that 60% of each counselors time is spent counseling with students.
Individual counseling (oneonone) and group counseling (growth engendering or remedial) are activities included in the 60% time category.
Works in cooperation with other school personnel in identifying students with special needs.
Provides liaison for collaboration between the school and community.
Maintains accurate and uptodate permanent records as outlined in the Management of the Students Scholastic Record in the Public Schools of Virginia.
Assists each student and his/her parents/guardians in planning the best possible placement in classes grade levels in order that the student may attain maximum development.
Keeps abreast of research as it relates to guidance services.
Provides staff development activities for teachers and school staff regarding their involvement in the guidance program.
Performs other duties as assigned by the principal and guidance director.
Teaching experience is strongly preferred.
LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS COMPETENCIES
Personal Competencies
Honesty
Integrity
Ethical
Equity Minded
Emotional Intelligence
Cultural Competence
Safety
Quality
Leadership Competencies
Models Excellent Customer Service
Thinks Strategically
Shows Initiative
Acts Decisively
Communicates Effectively
Works Collaboratively
Resolves Conflict Proactively
Functional Competencies
Technical Capabilities
Computer Literacy
Data Analysis and Management
Fiscal Planning and Management
Project Management
Strategic Planning
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Masters degree guidance counseling required.
Candidate must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teachers license in School Counseling Prek12.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger handle type or feel; and stoop kneel or crouch.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
JOB STATUS:
OPEN
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