Countywide - Counselor Job Somerville Alabama USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Somerville

School Counselor

Morgan County Schools

Job Description

Title:

School Counselor Immediate Supervisor:
School Principal

Minimum Qualifications:

Meet all state certification requirements for School Counselor.

Morgan County Schools prefers candidates with the following:

Masters in school counseling
3 or more years of classroom experience

Skills and Abilities:

Understands basic technology and has the ability to learn new computer programs

Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills

Possesses strong organization and time management skills

Essential Functions:

Develops and delivers school counseling curriculum using the Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance State Model for AL Public Schools.

Assists students in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development

Collaborates with faculty, staff, and parents to better understand and meet the needs of all students

Provides individual and small group counseling as needed

Makes appropriate referrals (as mandatory reporters) of students and parents to outside agencies and specialists when necessary

Advocates for students' rights in all situations

Continually plans, evaluates, and revises the school counseling program

Pursues continuous professional development and growth as developed in the yearly Professional Learning Plan.

Promotes an understanding and appreciation for diverse populations

Develops, reviews, and revises a career and educational plan for each student

Prepares students for transition to the next level

Organizes and implements the administration of state and/or nationally required standardized tests. Analyze and interpret test results to provide information about educational, career, and person/social needs.

Participates in school decision making and in activities which contribute to the effectiveness of the school

Cooperates and collaborates with other professionals in enhancing the education of students. Communicates with administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and students as to the role of the school counselor in the overall educational process.

Other Attributes:

Adheres to the ethical standards of state and national school counselor associations

Adheres to best practices prescribed by state and national school counselor associations

Demonstrates knowledge of local, state, and federal policies and laws pertaining to school counseling

Demonstrates and maintains confidential behavior in all situations

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

NOTE:

Statements included in this description are intended to be representative of the duties and responsibilities of this job and are not to be interpreted as being all inclusive. The employee may be assigned other duties that are not specifically included.