Anticipated Grades 2-3 School Counselor - Upper Moreland Elementary Center

School Counselor

Position:
School Counselor

Department:
Upper Moreland Elementary Center (K-5)

Reports to:

Assigned Building Principal and/or Assistant Principal

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Upper Moreland Education Association

Schedule:

Full Time, 7.5 hours/day, 10 Months

MISSION STATEMENT:
The Upper Moreland Township School District is an educational institution working in partnership with the community to provide all students with educational opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits of mind necessary for excellence and success as critical thinkers, as caring and confident individuals, and as contributing members of society. The District reflects the shared values of a diverse community of stakeholders and focuses on student success socially, emotionally, physically, and academically.

Students of the Upper Moreland Township School District will be provided with the foundation and skills necessary to excel in the exciting, complex, and interdependent world in which they live.

SUMMARY:

The School Counselor provides leadership in the school through the implementation of a comprehensive, data- driven school counseling program aligned with the district and school's mission to promote academic, social/emotional, and college/career development, while ensuring equity and access for all students. Work is performed under the supervision of the principal and/or assistant principal.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other appropriate duties may be assigned.)

• Creates an environment that is attractive, safe, supportive, and conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interest, and abilities of students. Risk-taking is encouraged, students feel free to contribute their ideas, and counselor and student interactions are respectful and polite to promote a positive learning environment for all students.
• Creates an environment that has materials in good condition and accessible to students, including but not limited to creating educational bulletin boards, web pages, parent/student newsletters, and other similar communication vehicles consistent with district practice.
• Assists students in evaluating students' aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in developing education and occupation plans consistent with such evaluation.
• Supports State, Advanced Placement, and/or SAT/PSAT Assessments.
• Teaches classroom guidance lessons and also conducts social skill group meetings using a district-approved curriculum.
• Support with Career, Education, and Workforce (CEW) Standards across grade levels
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of established District curriculum goals and establishes and communicates clear objectives to the students for all lessons, units, and projects.
• Strives by instruction and action to employ the District's philosophy of education, instructional goals and objectives, and performance expectations.
• Prepares for groups and lessons and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and employs a variety of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet different aptitudes, interests and abilities of students, including current technology and whole-group/small-group learning.
• Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Design activities to engage students in cognitively challenging work aligned to standards.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Uses resources that will promote high levels of learning and student engagement in the classroom environment.
• Reflects on practice and student work to determine what went well and what changes could improve instruction and uses reflection to inform future instruction.
• Assesses students' academic and social growth on a regular basis, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports as required, and communicates with parents as deemed necessary or when directed by the principal.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and…