Counselor (Academic Counseling)
Counselor (Academic Counseling)
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Job Description
BASIC DESCRIPTION: Under the immediate supervision of the principal assumes delegated responsibilities for pupil personnel services at the school site. Provides assistance to students in making appropriate decisions in the behavioral vocational social and academic realms within the framework of the school community and home.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Participates in the student placement process to provide for the highest level of student success.
Assists teachers and provides leadership related to emotional social and personal development of students.
Assists in the development of the master schedule.
Monitors student attendance and makes appropriate recommendation to SARB or other services.
Coordinates and assists with testing.
Monitor Student Assistance Program conflict resolution and other crisis interventions.
Refers to alternative education programs such as Gilroy Community Day School.
Refer cases to Child Protective Services and handles other mandated referrals.
Attend Student Study Teams Section 504 and IEP meetings.
Provides assistance to teachers in the interpretation of abilities and needs of individual students.
Schedules plans and conducts parent-teacher and teacher-student conferences.
Coordinates counseling and guidance activities and or experiences that take place with the cooperation of the classroom teacher.
Makes preliminary evaluation of the school problems of students referred by teachers the principal and others and makes appropriate referrals for other district and community services.
Assists the principal in planning and conducting in-service education experiences for the staff in such areas as human relations child growth and development and guidance functions of the classroom teacher.
Responsible for students academic placement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Current California Pupil Personnel Services Credential (Academic Counseling Authorization)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of California Education Code;
Knowledge of special programs guidance scheduling and restructuring;
Three years of classroom teaching experience;
Strong knowledge of curriculum;
Recent successful experience as Instructional Leader;
Experience facilitating groups/decision making processes;
Knowledge of district and site policies and procedures relating to staff students and parents;
Ability to deal with high stress situations in a calm and tactful manner;
Ability to maintain effective communications and a cooperative working relationship with staff students and parents;
Bilingual in English and Spanish;
Ability to effectively meet established deadlines and schedules.
Employment Standards:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The knowledge and skill requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Working Conditions:
Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Ability to see and read with or without vision aids.
Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
Ability to communicate so others will clearly understand normal conversation
Physical dexterity with ability to operate computer keyboard and other office machines.
Physical agility to lift carry push pull up to five pounds on a regular basis and up to 15 pounds occasionally.
Ability to reach in all directions.
Skillsto motivate students communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds direct support personnel evaluate performance.
Knowledgeof age appropriate teaching methods state curriculum framework education code appropriate instructional subjects.
Abilitiesto stand and walk for prolonged periods perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks maintain records establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students parents other school personnel meet schedule and deadlines. Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying reaching/handling talking/hearing conversations near-far visual acuity/depth perception/ accommodation/field of vision.
Nondiscrimination Statement
The Gilroy Unified School District prohibits discrimination intimidation harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a persons actual or perceived ancestry color disability gender gender identity gender expression immigration status nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints contact Equity Compliance Officer Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator: Paul Winslow Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent Human Resources 7810 Arroyo Circle
Employment Type
Full-Time
