School Counselor (Virtual High School)

School Guidance Counselor

(CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A MASTERS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING FROM AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AND AN ISSUED OHIO SCHOOL COUNSELING LICENSE)

POSITION: School Counselor

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

Lead Counselor Specialist

GENERAL FUNCTION:Provide services to students parents school staff and the community. School counselors address the developmental needs of all students through a comprehensive school counseling program addressing the academic career and personal/social development of all students.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors and evaluates student progress: interprets Standardized test scores and transcripts assesses student credits and credit-granting standards.
• Monitor and maintain student data including data entry database management and student progression tracking.
• Coordinates individual and group counseling with students parents and teaching staff in a collaborative manner.
• Coordinates develops and implements appropriate counseling services for the specific school population i.e. student records parent conferences resource coordination consultative services information dissemination planning and evaluation.
• Develops a working knowledge of the computer and student scheduling procedures. (As applicable)
• Acts as a liaison between the home school and community in delivering student services.
• Coordinates and administers college career and post-secondary information and procedures for the school counseling program.
• Coordinates the services provided by outside agency representatives.
• Member of Crisis Intervention Team.
• Participates actively in ongoing professional development activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Contact with Others:

Internal: Teachers administrators school social workers psychologists nurses career and college information center coordinators and others.

External: Parents social agencies community representatives college representatives health professionals and post-secondary institutions.

Certification: School Counselor Certification/Licensure from the State of Ohio.

Specification:

Knowledge and Ability (Special Skills)

Must know current counseling techniques have effective oral and written communication skills exhibit positive interpersonal relationship skills; demonstrate sound management planning and organizational skills and serve as a consultant to the various
constituents involved in the school counseling program.

Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns from the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application however selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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