School Counselor

General Responsibilities

• Provide services to students in the areas of academic, personal/social and career development.
• Counsel students individually and in small groups.
• Conduct classroom guidance activities.
• Expose students to career exploration and interest inventories (Kuder, VA Career View, VA View, VA Mentor and Workplace Readiness Skills).
• Review school data frequently to ensure that the school counseling program is meeting the academic, career and personal/social development of all students.
• Prepare reports, records, lists and all other required information and data.
• Encourage teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
• Assist students in conflict resolution.
• Assist in the identification of students with special needs.
• Refer students to intervention/remediation programs, as well as academic and alternative programs to ensure academic success and personal well‑being.
• Refer students to appropriate school personnel and community agencies.
• Participate in SST, Child Study and 504 meetings.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences.
• Serve as resource for school personnel and parents.
• Maintain a variety of files/records and departmental library of supplementary and reference materials.
• Follow required procedures and practices.
• Submit monthly time and task reports electronically.
• Attend division‑wide counselor meetings.
• Perform related work as required.

• Provide services to students in the areas of academic, personal/social and career development.
• Counsel students individually and in small groups.
• Conduct classroom guidance activities.
• Expose students to career exploration and interest inventories (Kuder, VA Career View, VA View, VA Mentor and Workplace Readiness Skills).
• Review school data frequently to ensure that the school counseling program is meeting the academic, career and personal/social development of all students.
• Prepare reports, records, lists and all other required information and data.
• Encourage teacher/parent communication and community involvement.
• Assist students in conflict resolution.
• Manage crises.
• Assist in the identification of students with special needs.
• Refer students to intervention/remediation programs, as well as academic and alternative programs to ensure academic success and personal well‑being.
• Interpret student records.
• Initiate student programs.
• Refer students to appropriate school personnel and community agencies.
• Participate in SST, Child Study and 504 meetings.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences.
• Serve as resource for school personnel and parents.
• Maintain a variety of files/records and departmental library of supplementary and reference materials.
• Follow required procedures and practices.
• Submit monthly time and task reports electronically.
• Attend division‑wide counselor meetings.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Perform related work as required.

• Develop and maintain an effective school counseling program consistent with the school's mission and goals as mandated by school board policy and the Office of Guidance Services and Student Records.
• Assist the building principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program.
• Keep the administration and Director of Guidance Services appraised of any problems encountered.
• Explain and interpret division‑wide policies, goals and objectives to students, parents, and the community that impact students' academic achievement and the school counseling program.
• Maintain an active public relations program for the school's counseling department.
• Plan, organize and direct implementation of all school counseling activities.
• Assist in the individual academic program planning of 5th grade students.
• Serve as the official representative for the department.
• Ensure that the building has a Guidance Advisory Committee.
• Serve with parents, faculty, and other student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
• Provide in‑services for instructional staff.
• Create school counseling calendar.

• Serve all students but is specifically responsible for students in counselor caseload.
• Conduct individual student academic…