25/26 SY School Counselor
25/26 SY School Counselor
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PENDERGAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
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JOB TITLE: School Counselor
EXEMPT: YesJOB CODE:
SALARY LEVEL: Counselor Salary Schedule DEPARTMENT: School
LOCATION: School(s) TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance withcurrent school schedule
REPORTS TO: Principal
POSITION LEVEL: DATE APPROVED:
SUMMARY: Promote student success through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses the academic career and social/emotional needs of students. To assist schools by providing educational interventions and progress monitoring for students. Support student success by providing a comprehensive (K-8) and developmentally-appropriate guidance program including intervention education and consultation with educators students and families.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in Counseling
- Experience in counseling youth
- Able to analyze and interpret school-based data
- Excellent written oral and classroom presentation skills
- Understanding of developmental stages of children
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- State of Arizona School Counseling Certification
- Experience as a school counselor implementing the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model
- One to three years of experience as a counselor in a school setting
- Three years of experience as a teacher or knowledge and implementation of classroom management skills and lesson delivery
- Knowledge and/or experience with PBIS
- Demonstrated experience as leader or member of leadership team
- Ability to work with diverse populations and cultures
Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for implementation of the districts comprehensive school counseling program.
- Deliver district social/emotional curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured classroom lessons and small group sessions.
- Sustain and support responsive services through the effective use of individual and small-group counseling consultation and referral skills. Responsive services may include counseling in individual or small-group settings or crisis response.
- Promote systems support through effective program management and support for other educational programs.
- Meet with the school administrator at the beginning of the school year to discuss the school counseling management system and program action plans using a yearly school counselor/principal agreement.
- Use data as a guide when deciding counseling program direction and emphasis.
- Monitor students on a regular basis as they progress in school.
- Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information.
- Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board policy or evaluation of professional personnel.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read analyze and interpret education materials and programs; ability to write reports procedure manuals and correspondence; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers students administration and the community.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
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 talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand walk sit and use hands to handle or feel objects or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Employment Type
Full-Time
