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High School
Pea Ridge School District
Pea Ridge, Arkansas
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Job Description
Position Title: Secondary Guidance Counselor
JOB SUMMARY: To provide, as a member of the Counseling Department, a comprehensive guidance program for students in grades 6-12 and specifically provide activities to meet the needs of the assigned caseload; consult with teachers, staff, and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students; and provide support to other educational programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned; duties may vary according to grade level.
- Counsels groups or individual students through the development of educational and career plans.
- Counsels small groups and individual students; refers severe concerns to appropriate community resources.
- Consults with teachers, staff, and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.
- Evaluates and revises the building counseling program.
- Conducts counseling activities in the classroom in conjunction with administration and teachers.
- Consults with teachers to facilitate the infusion of counseling activities into the regular education curriculum.
- Counsels/guides students and parents in use of test results for education/career planning.
- Responds to crisis situations when appropriate.
- Assists with student testing, as needed.
- Attends and/or facilitates informational meetings, pre-registration meetings, and other programs and evening parent meetings, as necessary.
- Assists in student assessments and evaluations.
- Is responsible for computerized management of student data: achievement tests, interest inventories, learning styles inventories, etc
- Assists with registration and scheduling of new students and conducts orientation to school procedures and the schools’ various opportunities for learning.
- Meets with each student in the assigned caseload at least one time annually.
- Aids students in course and subject selections.
- Maintains students records, as applicable, and protects their confidentiality.
- Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
- Works to prevent students from dropping out of school.
- Provides student information to colleges and potential employers, according to provisions of the Board’s policy on student records and federal guidelines.
- Makes recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
- Makes recommendations for alternative learning environment
- Helps students evaluate career interest and choices; disseminates occupational information to students through classroom guidance, career education activities, and other means.
- Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to academics, home and family, health, and emotional issues.
- Confers with parents whenever necessary and appropriate.
- Provides training on guidance topics for teachers and parents.
- Communicates regularly with various internal and external publics to develop and maintain a positive school/community relationship.
- Serves on various building and district committees, as needed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
REASONING ABILITY:
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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 quiet.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans for Disabilities (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Pea Ridge Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Job Category : Student Services > School/Guidance Counselor
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pea Ridge School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
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- No experience required
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