High School Counselor

Muhlenberg County High School is seeking a school counselor. We are searching someone who is positive and eager to work with high school students. The applicant must have the proper certification.

Contract: 230 days

Roles and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

  1. Keeps the Principal fully informed of any activities and/or problems concerning the school counseling program
  2. Serves as an advocate for all students
  3. Provides mental health services to students
  4. Has knowledge of how to screen and monitor interventions for students
  5. Provides for all students the opportunity to see a counselor and avails himself/herself of his/her services
  6. Administers and helps coordinate various mandated and other testing programs and assessment tools
  7. Promotes a positive non-threatening school environment which actively stimulates the involvement ofall stakeholders
  8. Maintains open communication with students staff parents and community
  9. Arranges and conducts parent conferences involving the parents the student and any appropriate teachers
  10. Serves as a referral agent to various state and local agencies; aids in the referralsto in-school programs
  11. Assists with SEL implementation and conducts classroom visits
  12. Enrolls new students in classes
  13. Maintains and updates individual student records
  14. Assists and supports students in meeting their post-secondary goals
  15. Assists with the identification of Gifted and Talented students
  16. Requests assistance for students needing clothing eye glasses etc
  17. Completes grade inquiries and monitoring on a regular basis
  18. Provides individual counseling for personal problems career related issues tests interpretation family problems crisis situations credit updates behavior problems and classroom problems
  19. Assists in building the master schedule
  20. Attends district and regional counselors meetings when scheduled
  21. Serves as school registrar; assists with new student orientation; upgrades cumulative folders and establishes maintains and safe keeps student permanent recording of grades for students in grades 9-12
  22. Registers all students for the next school year; helps students select courses that will support desired career goals and diploma levels
  23. Sends and receives requests for transcripts and other school records
  24. Writes letters of recommendation and aids seniors in college admission and scholarship application process
  25. Maintains accurate student transcripts
  26. Closes all records on graduation seniors upgrades files and makes sure a permanent copy of the graduates records are sent to the Superintendents office
  27. Serves as ARC Chairperson when appointed by the Principal or Director of Student Services
  28. Performs related duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal or Superintendent