Fayette County Learning Center Counselor - Middle/High 1.0 FTE

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.

Counselor - Middle/High

Job Class Code: 1050

Position Type: Salary

Job Type: Certified

Pay Grade: Salary calculations are based on verified education and related experience levels

Reports To: Superintendents Designee

Supervises: N/A

Work Calendar Name: 10.5-month salaried

Days in work calendar: 209

JOB SUMMARY

To provide the best functional guidance program possible under the direction of the principal the Associate Director for Pupil Personnel and Guidance Services and other administrative personnel.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides counseling services using his/her competencies and professional knowledge in an effort to assist the student to:
• understand and accept himself as an individual thus leading to development of self-awareness
• develop personal decision-making competencies that are important to the decision-making process
• to develop the ability to resolve problems
• counsels parents to assume responsibility for their decisions and the consequences resulting from them.
• Assists in providing student appraisal procedures by:
• organizing developing collecting studying and using pertinent appraisal data as bases for stimulating the intellectual career and personality development of each student;
• interpreting the implications of appraisal data to teachers and administrators;
• helping teachers develop competencies in student appraisal procedures;
• working with school administrators to develop conditions conducive to the operation of an effective program of student appraisal procedures.
• Assists in providing informational procedures by:
• organizing collecting disseminating and interpreting pertinent educational and occupational information for use by students parents and school staff.
• developing suitable plans and procedures for effective group guidance activities;
• planning with teachers for the development and use of units of instruction that relate to the goals of guidance;
• developing student competencies in using information more effectively to attain their personal goals.
• Assists in procedures concerning realistic placement of students considering his interests stage of development and program offerings by:
• participating with the school staff in providing accurate and proper grouping procedures for all students;
• helping students in making informed choices of subjects that relate to his future goals;
• identifying school related and community related activities in keeping with student interests and encouraging student participation in those activities.
• Assists in providing referral services for students by:
• utilizing special services available through the Department of Pupil Personnel and Guidance Services and the Department of Instructional Improvement Services that relate to all special needs of students;
• utilizing special services available through the various community agencies;
• assuring accuracy and completeness of data that accompanies the request for referral services;
• making parents aware of the available referral services and encourage utilization of these services whenever it seems appropriate;
• encouraging the development and/or extension of community agencies for meeting special student needs that are not already adequately met.
• Assists in providing evaluation and research data by:
• developing suitable plans and procedures for continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of the work of the counselor;
• developing suitable plans and procedures for continuous evaluations of the effectiveness of the total guidance program;
• cooperating with local state federal and university-sponsored guidance research studies when appropriately related and properly coordinated.
• Performs certain other tasks that are supportive and complementary to the total guidance program in the school by:
• participating in programs of orientation for students being especially concerned with articulation;
• providing and receiving consultative assistance concerning student growth and development;
• participating in curricular planning and revision with special focus on the student-centered point of view;
• developing plans for continuing on the job professional improvement.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular attendance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree
• Three years successful teaching experience is preferred.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid Kentucky Teaching Certificate (preferred)
• Certification as a High School Guidance Counselor

Special Requirements:
N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending squatting crawling climbing reaching
• Requires the ability to lift carry push or pull light weights

Job Description Creation Date:

Revision Date:

3/1995
7/2012
10/2024

The Fayette County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Superintendent shall adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunity in all personnel matters. No person shall be subjected to discrimination in regard to employment retention promotion demotion transfer or dismissal because of race color religion sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity) genetic information national or ethnic origin political affiliation age or disabling condition or limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions.