Guidance Counselor

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Riverview Gardens School District scholars, educators and parents continue to strive to be a community of dynamic learners and leaders with a commitment to demonstrating social and civic responsibility. RGSD is committed to supporting the academic, social and emotional needs of all scholars by offering a wide range of learning opportunities, extra-curricular activities, resources and specialized programs.

Riverview Gardens School District scholars, educators and parents continue to strive to be a community of dynamic learners and leaders with a commitment to demonstrating social and civic responsibility. RGSD is committed to supporting the academic, social and emotional needs of all scholars by offering a wide range of learning opportunities, extra-curricular activities, resources and specialized programs.

RGSD is home to 12 schools, which serve approximately 4,900 students. Committed to providing excellent programs from early childhood education through high school.

RGSD is dedicated to regaining full accreditation under the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Riverview Gardens is currently working in collaboration with educational institutions and community partners to support the needs of children.

Interested candidates should have a heart for educating and a willingness to collaborate to help achieve and maintain educational excellence. Ideal candidates are willing to advocate for scholars and educational equity. Join our Ramily!

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Reports directly to Principal. Provides a comprehensive guidance program for students. Provides activities to meet the needs of the students, consults with teachers, staff and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students and provides support to other educational programs.

Implements the elementary guidance curriculum.

• Conducts guidance learning activities in the classroom as planned in conjunction with school administration and teachers.
• Consults with and/or be a resource person for teachers to facilitate the infusion of guidance learning activities into the regular education curriculum.

Guides and counsels groups and individual students through the development of educational and career plans.

• Provides orientation activities for students new to the school.
• Participates in orientation program for parents and students.
• Assists students in the transition from elementary to middle or middle to high school.
• Informs students and their parents of test results and their implications for educational planning.
• Provides resources and information to assist in career awareness and career exploration activities.

Counsels small groups and individual students with problems.

• Conducts structured, goal oriented counseling sessions to meet the identified needs of individuals or groups of students.
• Session topics at the various levels may include self-awareness, self-identity, academic problems, behavior problems, peer problems, family issues, child abuse and substance abuse.

Consults with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.

• Participates in staffing, conduct in-service programs for faculty.
• Conducts and facilitates conferences with teachers, students and parents.
• Conducts or provides opportunities for parent education programs.
• Assists families with school related problems.

Refers students with severe problems to appropriate community resources in consultation with their parents.

• Consults and coordinates with in-district and community agencies, such as school psychologists, nurses, administrators, community-based psychologists, service agencies and physicians.

Coordinates or conduct activities which contribute to the effective operation of the school.

• Interprets group test results to faculty and staff.
• Establishes effective liaisons with all grade levels.
• Acts as an advocate for students as appropriate in conjunction with other staff.
• Assists other school staff in the placement of students with special needs in appropriate programs such as gifted education and special education.
• Participates with the administration and faculty as a team member in the implementation of the district testing program.

Evaluates and revise the building guidance program.

• Reviews periodically with staff and administration the guidance program using the program evaluation self-study.
• Reviews and modify the program…