School Counselor; SY

School Counselor (25-26 SY)

Job Description

School Counselor - Bayless Junior High School
Reports to Building Principal

Plan, organize, coordinate, and implement the district’s counseling program to successfully meet the education needs of the students in three major areas: knowledge of self and others, career planning and exploration, and educational and vocational development

• Master’s degree in counseling or guidance and counseling
• Counselor certification issued by Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
• Certification in Character Education
• One or two years experience in counseling and classroom experience preferred

• Implement the state and building guidance curriculum, which includes developmentally appropriate activities or lessons
• Provide responsive services to groups or individuals to address immediate needs and concerns of students
• Consult with teachers, parents and staff regarding the needs of students
• Conduct Care Team meetings and assist with special education referrals
• Actively engage community and refer students with severe problems to appropriate resources in consultation with their parents
• Facilitate developmentally appropriate activities, which help students plan, monitor and manage their individual educational and career plans
• Coordinate state and local assessments
• Evaluate and revise the building guidance program to meet student needs
• Conduct annual surveys of the school population as directed by the administration and/or model guidance program
• Participate in system support activities, which contribute to the effective operation of the entire school
• Initiates and facilitates character education activities throughout the school serving as the school liaison to district events/activities
• Supports district instructional model (SIOP) through any direct instruction of guidance curriculum
• Actively participate in professional growth activities
• Become knowledgeable of common core standards and next generation assessment and implications for student/course scheduling
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as assigned