Counselor, High School

Job Description

Summary:

The Counselor, High School, is responsible for coordinating and implementing a comprehensive school counseling program to include academic advisement, social/personal counseling, career exploration, and parent/community involvement.

• Provides an ongoing program of individual, small group, and large group counseling services in the areas of academic advisement and planning, career exploration, and social/personal development per the national standards established by the American School Counselor Association.
• Consults and works collaboratively with administrators, teachers, school personnel, district personnel, parents, and various community agencies to meet the counseling and educational planning needs of high school students, including school wide needs.
• Provides information to parents and students regarding graduation requirements, options, and acceleration mechanisms.
• Interprets and utilizes school records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, for educational planning; reviews and evaluates student records and transcripts.
• Addresses individual student needs and refers students to appropriate school and community resources as necessary.
• Provides preventive and responsive services, including crisis counseling as needed, and addresses student mental health needs as appropriate.
• Facilitates the involvement of parents in the education of their students, including assisting in parent/teacher/counselor conferences.
• Assists students in developing self‑understanding, self‑acceptance, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

• Communications:
  Expresses ideas verbally and in writing, exhibits good listening, keeps others informed, and selects appropriate communication methods.
• Oral Communications:
  Speaks clearly and persuasively, listens and clarifies, responds well to questions, demonstrates group presentation skills, and participates in meetings.
• Job Knowledge:
  Competent in required job skills, learns and applies new skills, keeps abreast of developments, requires minimal supervision, understands job relations, and uses resources effectively.
• Planning & Organization:
  Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, integrates changes smoothly, sets goals, and works in an organized manner.
• Relationship Building:
  Builds rapport at all levels, establishes collaborative relationships, seeks win‑win conflict solutions, develops a professional network, and displays empathy and tolerance of diverse viewpoints.

• Education:
  
  A master’s degree in School Counseling is required.
• Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:
  Florida Professional Educator Certificate:
  Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK‑12) is required.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Reads, analyzes, and interprets documents; responds to inquiries; writes speeches and presents to managers, the public, and school board.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Performs basic arithmetic and computes rates, ratios, and percentages; draws and interprets bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Solves practical problems with limited standardization; interprets instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient with Microsoft Office.

• Physical
  
  Activities:
  
  Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.
• Lifting Demands:
  Up to 10 pounds.
• Reaching
  
  Activities:
  
  Both dominant and non‑dominant hand; overhead.
• Environmental Conditions:
  
  Noise intensity: moderate.

Other Requirements:
This position requires traveling to various school sites, work locations, and/or community organizations throughout the district.

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance that reflects physical presence as part of a reliable attendance pattern.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties.

NOTE:

School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age.

The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.