SY School Counselor

Position: 26-27SY School Counselor ($62,568.28+)
TITLE:

School Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:

Eligibility for Professional Certification by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Guidance Counselor.

REPORTS TO:

Principal and Supervisor of Student Services

JOB GOAL:
Facilitate self-management skills, interpersonal relations skills, and educational/career decision- making skills among students through effective counseling, planning, consulting, appraisal, and information/placement services.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Provides individual and group counseling services.

* Provides parent, teacher, and interagency consulting services.

* Coordinates appropriate individual and group Career guidance activities (i.e. "career competencies", "career exploration", and "career decision-making").

* Conducts general educational planning/transitioning activities (i.e. Elementary/Middle or Middle/High School Orientation, "5 Year Plans of Study", etc.).

* Conducts post-secondary educational planning activities (i.e., college/technical school decision-making, college/technical school presentations, SAT Prep, PSAT, early financial aid awareness, etc.).

* Conducts evening counseling sessions each month for parents (individual appointments and group activities).

* Serves as a case manager and as a regular member of the Student Services Team and on other school-based teams as needed.

* Interprets appropriate test data (achievement test data, aptitude test data, and interest test data).

* Manages student records, student scheduling, and general information about students and for students.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Exempt position. Ten or Eleven month year. Salary to be established by the Board.