School Counselor

Location: Quitman

School Counselor

Primary Function:

To provide specialized counseling and related guidance services for the normal, developmental needs of all the pupils for whom he/she is responsible by providing opportunities for each to experience an accepting, non-evaluative relationship in which better understanding of himself/herself and his/her environment is acquired, and to know the relationship between them.

o Educational Level: Master's Degree

o Certification/Licensing:
Georgia Certification in Guidance and Counselin

Job Duties:

Helps to plan and develop the guidance program and the curriculum in relation to the needs of pupils.

Helps each pupil with self-acceptance, development of personal decision-making competencies, and resolving problems.

Maintains accurate and appropriate student records in a timely manner.

Interprets information concerning pupils and communicates this information to the students, their parents, their teachers and others as needed.

Helps to identify pupils with special abilities or needs.

Collects and disseminates to pupils and their parents any information concerning school offerings, opportunities for further education, and career training.

Makes appropriate referrals and maintains liaison and cooperative working relationships with other pupil personnel specialists and with agencies in the community as needed.

Assists in providing placement services for pupils by helping teachers and administrators with advisement and scheduling.

Helps students make appropriate choices of school programs and develop long-range plans of study.

Helps students make the transition from one school level to another, from one school to another or from school to employment successfully.

Coordinates placement work with others for the most effective use of the placement services available in the school and the community.

Assist parents by acting as a consultant to them regarding the growth and development of their children and provides them with information concerning their children.

Assists with coordinating state and local standardized testing of students.

Performs other duties as assigned by the principal