High School Career Counselor

Job Title: High School Career Counselor

Department: St. Labre Indian Catholic School

Reports To: High School Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt 9 month position

Salary Grade: Certified Salary Schedule

Approved Date: 11/15/2019

SUMMARY

Counsels students and provides educational and vocational guidance services by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. *Indicates the non-essential duties and responsibilities. Nothing in this job description restricts St. Labres right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

1. Collects organizes and analyzes information about individuals through records tests interviews and professional sources to appraise their interests aptitudes abilities and personality characteristics for vocational and educational planning 9-12 assists 5-8 provides information to elementary.

2. Provides information to the staff regarding materials and consultative assistance aimed at helping staff members understand and develop post-secondary goals of each student 5-12.

3. Maintains an effective system for keeping counseling records accurate and up-to-date as to career counseling.

4. Assists in coordinating the school testing program.

5. Meets regularly with the principal and K-12 counseling staff regarding career information.

6. Actively involves parents in the career counseling process.

7. Keeps individual student counseling files.

8. Acts as a consultant to parents teachers counselors and administrators on issues related to the career area.

9. Develops and maintains contact with agencies that provide services and job opportunities for students.

10. Provides teachers and students with career exploration information career guidance services and financial aid information.

11. Compiles data on former students and their post-secondary histories.

12. Works with secretaries in keeping permanent student records up-to-date.

13. Keeps informed of current trends in the guidance and counseling areas.

14. Helps students register and prepare for the ACT and ASVAB tests. Schedules these tests.

15. Maintains and updates scholarship and other career counselor information on the St. Labre School website.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Training/experience working with students is required.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Ability to teach moral and spiritual values to youth.

2. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

3. Strong organizational skills.

4. Superlative interpersonal skills.

5. Ability to maintain materials of a highly confidential nature.

6. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students staff parents and the general public.

7. Respects the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ in private personal and public life.

8. Commitment to the mission of the Roman Catholic Church in Native American education.

9. Sensitivity to and appreciation of Native American people and their cultures.

10. Ability to serve as an appropriate role model for students.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Application Packet to Include:

Online Application
Cover Letter
Resume
Three Letters of Reference