Counselor - TEMPORARY - Various Locations - CP27-015394

Counselor Position

This counseling position will focus on supporting students in the third domain of school counseling, social emotional support, including crisis intervention and response, small group counseling, and collaborating with onsite therapeutic services. This position does not provide academic or college/career counseling. Will report to the Special Ed department. Sites include:
Merit, Elite, Non-Public School, and Residential Treatment Center.

The counselor is a professional educator with specialized training and appropriate PPS credentials in counseling and guidance whose main focus is on the optimum development and learning efficiency of the individual student. The counselor assists students to participate actively and as successfully as possible in their educational development and career planning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide information regarding the school's curriculum offerings and graduation requirements to students, parents, and staff.
• Assists students to develop a course of study leading to graduation and preparation for college or vocations.
• Provides information about the competencies required for graduation, college, and vocational preparation to students, parents, and staff.
• Provides students, parents, and staff resources for gathering educational and vocational information.
• Provides students, parents, and staff information concerning alternatives to the traditional high school program.
• Provides information about school and community resources to assist students when they encounter educational difficulties.
• Provides information about school and community resources for helping students when they encounter personal problems.
• Provide orientation for all incoming students to high school.
• Organize processes for placing students in the most appropriate educational programs.
• Assist in monitoring each student's program placement.
• Assist students in developing individual plans for completing the high school experience.
• Counsel with students regarding academic performance.
• Organize procedures for administering and interpreting educational and career tests.
• Coordinate activities of school career center.
• Provide liaison with colleges, apprenticeship programs, armed services, business and trade schools, Regional Occupational Program, as well as other sources of career or vocational training.
• Coordinate systems to disseminate financial aid information.
• Make referrals to community counseling and assistance agencies.
• Participate in conferences with students, parents, and/or staff about academic concerns.
• Refer students with special education needs to appropriate programs in the district.
• Refer students to alternative educational placement.
• Assist in school curriculum and program development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid California Pupil Personnel Services or school counseling credential.
• Previous teaching at the high school level is preferred.

To be considered for this position, please attach the following documents to your completed EdJoin application:

• Credential Copy (Most recent screenshot of your valid California PPS School Counseling Credential (with document number displayed) from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) website OR a Temporary County Certificate (TCC) from the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE))
• Letter of Introduction (A personalized letter expressing your interest in the position and highlighting your qualifications.)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three letters of recommendation written and dated within 12 months from individuals familiar with your work.)
• Resume (A detailed resume outlining your education, experience, and skills.)