Counselor-Caddo Middle Career & Technology

OFFERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Caddo Parish Schools

Job Description

Job Title:

School Counselor

Prepared By:
Jan Holliday

Prepared Date:
July 2, 2012

Approved By:
Caddo Parish School Board

Approved Date:
July 17, 2012

SUMMARY

Administers a comprehensive school counseling program that provides various types and kinds of resources required to enrich and support the educational program for students in the Caddo Parish School System.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Standard 1:
The professional school counselor plans, organizes and delivers the school counseling program.

A program is designed to meet the needs of the school.

* The professional school counselor demonstrates interpersonal relationships with students

* The professional school counselor demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with educational staff.

* The professional school counselor demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with parents or guardians.

Standard 2:
The professional school counselor implements the school guidance curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured group sessions for all students.

* The professional school counselor teaches school guidance units effectively.

* The professional school counselor develops materials and instructional strategies to meet student needs and school goals.

* The professional school counselor encourages staff involvement to ensure the effective implementation of the school guidance curriculum.

Standard 3:
The professional school counselor implements the individual planning component by guiding individuals and groups of students and their parents or guardians through the development of educational and career plans.

* The professional school counselor, in collaboration with parents or guardians, helps students establish goals and develop and use planning skills.

* The professional school counselor demonstrates accurate and appropriate interpretation of assessment data and the presentation of relevant, unbiased information.

Standard 4:
The professional school counselor provides responsive services through the effective use of individual and small-group counseling, consultation and referral skills.

* The professional school counselor counsels individual students and small groups of students with identified needs and concerns.

* The professional school counselor consults effectively with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators and other relevant individuals.

* The professional school counselor implements an effective referral process with administrators, teachers and other school personnel.

Standard 5:
The professional school counselor provides system support through effective school counseling program management and support for other educational programs. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

* The school counselor provides a comprehensive and balanced school counseling program in collaboration with school staff.

* The school counselor provides support for other school programs.

Standard 6:
The school counselor discusses the counseling department management system and the program action plans with the school administrator.

* The school counselor meets with the other members of the counseling staff to discuss and agree upon the qualities of the school counselor management system.

* The school counselor discusses the program results anticipated when implementing the action plans for the school year.

Standard 7:
The school counselor is responsible for establishing and convening an advisory council for the school counseling program.

* The school counselor meets with the advisory council.

* The school counselor reviews the school counseling program audit with the advisory council.

* The school counselor records meeting information.

Standard 8:
The professional school counselor collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.

* The professional school counselor uses school data to make decisions regarding student choice of classes and special programs.

* The school counselor uses data from the counseling program to make decisions regarding program revisions.

* The school…