Guidance Counselor

JOB DESCRIPTION K-12 SCHOOL COUNSELOR QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in School Counseling

Experience in assessing learning problems in the school setting

• Address student academic challenges or barriers with responsive interventions and strategies to lead all students to success.
• Provide and engage students in appropriate guidance activities and resources that support academic decision making.
• Affirm, support, and advocate for accommodations that support the learning needs of all students.
• Utilize data to monitor student achievement while analyzing school-wide trends.
• Assist students in effectively achieving the academic development competencies set forth by the school corporation and the State of Indiana.

• Address the career development competencies set forth by the school corporation and the State of Indiana.
• Assist students in the understanding of the relationship between their academic ability and their future options.
• Collaborate with administration, teachers, staff, and decision makers to create a culture of postsecondary readiness.
• Provide opportunities for all students to develop the mindsets and behaviors necessary to learn work‑related skills, resilience, perseverance, an understanding of lifelong learning as a part of long‑term career success and a positive attitude toward learning.

• Assist in creating and maintaining a safe and positive school climate where all students feel supported, respected, and appreciated so that they can learn.
• Provide interventions to students who display concern or seek support of adults.
• Use data to determine needed interventions to individual, groups, and classrooms to close the information, attainment, achievement, and opportunity gap.
• Collect and process data to measure the effectiveness of interventions provided to students.
• Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders when student assistance is needed, including the identification of early warning signs in students experiencing distress.

• Use building level data to develop and implement regular individual, group, and classroom guidance activities that support students in need.
• Provide services and supports at tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 to any student in need.
• Ensure equity and inclusion of all students and families regardless of values, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and cultural background.
• Connect students (with parent involvement/permission) to services provided through the school district or community agencies/partners.

• Seek opportunities to support other staff members and/or students through coaching, discussion, and/or collaboration.
• Participate in school improvement team and any other teams that support a positive school climate and culture.

• Nurture a positive relationship with super‑ordinates, subordinates and peers.
• Demonstrate respect for super‑ordinates, subordinates and peers.
• Support corporation decisions and direction relative to matters of policy and administrative directives. Work as a team player.
• Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner.
• Address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner.

• Elementary School Counselor- 190 days certified contract
• Intermediate School Counselor- 195 days certified contract
• Junior High School Counselor- 205 days certified contract
• High School Counselor- 205 days certified contract

Salary and benefits established annually by the professional agreement