26-27 Guidance Counselor WCHS

JOB GOAL:

To provide a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for students; to consult with parents/guardians teachers and other school staff members to enhance their

effectiveness in guiding and supporting students in progressing through the grade levels in planning their careers; to provide support for other education programs in the individual schools

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

Program Development and Evaluation

• o Organizes a guidance committee that functions in an advisory capacity
• oDevelops a guidance calendar of activities that lists on-going and regular events and activities
• o Secures and makes available to students information and material on further
• educational opportunities personal growth and development and occupational opportunities and trends
• o Develops procedures for programs
• o Implements the guidance curriculum in each teachers classroom and/or systematically conducts developmental counseling programs for each grade level in schools throughout the year
• o Provides resources to teachers to facilitate their teaching of counseling content in
• their regular lessons
• Counseling and Consultation
• o Provides time in the daily schedule for individual counseling for students
• o Plans and implements group guidance activities
• o Consults with families teachers administrators and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students
• o Prepares a list of contact personnel in agencies programs and services external to the school setting for collaboration and referral
• Student Appraisal
• o Interprets test results to appropriate individuals
• o Assists in identifying students that need special services
• o Assists in reviewing students progress at the end of each grading period
• Academic Advisement and Educational and Occupational Planning
• o Assists with registering and orienting new students
• o Provides orientation to students from feeder schools
• o Conducts course selection

• oProvides students with materials and information on school district policies regarding counseling services student activitiesi competency and grade level testing graduation and college admission requirements
• o Provides students with materials and information regarding career and post high
• school educational opportunities; assists with college application scholarships and employment applications including the writing of letters of recommendation
• o Informs families of student-related career and educational opportunities
• o Consults with administrators and teachers in the planning of course offerings that meet the needs of interests so students
• Referrals and Follow Up
• o Receives and acts upon referrals from administrators teachers families agencies and other professional staff
• o Assist families in effective use of community and school resources such as
• identification of students needing special assistance; maintaining a current file of alternate programs and schools
• Professional Responsibilities and Development
• o Organizes office for effective use and prepares/submits reports records lists and other paper work
• o Participates in meetings on the local district state or national level as required
• o Keeps informed of developments within the profession by maintaining active membership in appropriate organization attending professional meetings reading professional journals and other publications
• o Adheres to district policies procedures and administrative directives
• o Communicates effectively using standard oral and written English
• o Abides by the American School Counselor Code of Ethics
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Mastersdegree from an accredited college or university; Experience preferred but not required. Possession of (or eligible for) a valid regular Mississippi teaching/counselor certificate

215 days