TITLE: School Counselor                                                               STATE CODE: 601

REPORTS TO:  Building Principal                                               FSLA STATUS: Exempt

EXPECTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Supports the organization’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, teamwork, innovation, respect, commitment to our community, accountability, ownership and a passion for working with youth.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Guidance Counselors provide a comprehensive program which meets the needs of their assigned students. Counselors promote and enhance academic, personal, social, and career development of all students.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Counsels and serves as a resource person for parents on concerns relative to their student.
• Identifies and verifies data for identifying students in “at risk”.
• Provides individual and/or support groups to meet the remedial needs of students concerning divorce, incarceration, substance abuse, etc.
• Provide and support prevention programs including violence prevention, conflict resolution, anti-bullying strategies, peer mediation, and character education.
• Follow up individual and group counseling to monitor student progress.
• Identify cultural, ethnic, financial, physical and emotional challenges which might be negatively impacting students’ success and provide support to mitigate barriers.
• Adhere to and support board policy, school guidelines, administrative rules and directives.
• Advocate on behalf of the student and/or his/her family. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students.
• Submit required reports promptly and accurately.
• Communicates effectively with students, professional staff, parents and community in a positive manner.
• Consults with school administrator, faculty and other personnel.
• Works cooperatively with the staff to provide information concerning student needs.
• Conferences with students, teachers, parents, and other relevant individuals concerning grades and works together for improvement.
• Provides guidance to individuals and groups of students to develop education, career and personal plans.
• Provide school-to-career guidance activities using all resources available.
• Uses computer to access data regarding schedules, assessment/achievement, transcripts, demographics, and family.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have or be able to obtain a valid Arizona Counselor Certificate.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, not required.

 EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

•  Work Environment involves no physical risks or hazardous conditions
•  Work environment involves slight physical risks that require basic safety precautions (safety glasses, lab coats, rubber gloves etc.)
•  Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following detailed safety precautions (such as wearing respirators, handling hazardous materials, and working with industrial machinery.)

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

                                                Rarely         Occasionally       Routinely            Often

                                                (0-5%)               (6-25%)             (26-75%)        (over 75%)

Sitting                                       _____               __X__               _____               _____

Standing                                   _____               _____               __X__               _____

Bending/Stooping                     _____               __X__               _____               _____

Crawling/Kneeling                      __X__               _____               _____               _____

Climbing                                   __X__               _____               _____               _____

Pushing/Pulling                         __X__               _____               _____               _____

Lifting (Under 10 lbs.)                __X__               _____               _____               _____

Lifting (10 Lbs. Or more)            _____               __X__               _____               _____

Carrying (Under 10 lbs.)            __X__               _____               _____               _____

Carrying (10 lbs. or more)          __X__               _____               _____               _____

Reading documents for

general understanding               _____               _____               __X__               _____

Reading Documents for

analytical purposes or high

degree of accuracy                    _____               _____               _____               __X__

Viewing Video Terminals            _____               __X__               _____               _____

Other (Describe below)              _____               __X__               _____               _____

Describe “Other”:  Walking______________________________________________________

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.