School Counselor

• South Carolina certification as required for the position or eligible for appropriate certification
• Bachelors Degree
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of successful work with teachers
• Proficiency with technology
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable

Job Description:

• Composes a wide variety of materials (e.g. quantity reports student activities correspondence Audits) for the documentation of activities providing written reference and/or conveying information.
• Coordinates with teachers college and university personnel resource specialists and/or community (e.g. service clubs courts child protective services) to provide/receive requested information and/or making recommendations.
• Counsels students parents and guardians to enhance student success in school.
• Develops a variety of special programs (e.g. career night financial aid workshops) for the purpose of providing information to assist students in the successful transition from high school to career training and/or continuing education.
• Monitors students progress to identify issues and take appropriate action for increasing student success.
• Prepares applications for students (e.g. scholarships college financial aid) to ensure completion of application processes within designated time frames.
• Presents information (e.g. budget overviews accounting processes distribution formulas) for the purpose of gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
• Researches program eligibility requirements (e.g. financial aid college eligibility) to provide up-to-date and accurate counsel to students.
• Schedules student classes to secure appropriate placement to meet their graduation and college eligibility requirements.
• Supervises assigned programs (e.g. scholarships peer counseling special education ESL) for monitoring performance providing professional growth and achieving overall curriculum objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the department.