Counselor, Elem School

The Counselor, Elementary School, is responsible for coordinating and implementing the school’s counseling services program to include academic advisement and counseling, developmental guidance, career development, and parent/community involvement.

The district expects all employees to:

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.
• 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 and responsibilities of their positions.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides an ongoing program of individual, small group, and large group counseling services in the areas of social/personal development, academic advisement, and career awareness.
• 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 elementary school students.
• Interprets and utilizes school records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, for educational planning.
• 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.
• Provides information about appropriate community resources.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

• Florida Professional Educator Certificate:
  Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK-12) is required.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Reads, analyzes, and interprets all kinds of documents.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Office.

The district is an equal opportunity employer 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.