Job Description
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
REPORTS TO: Principal and/or Counseling Supervisor
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of clerical assistants.
PURPOSE: To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth educational planning, and career and vocational development.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. MAJOR FUNCTION: Program Planning
The school counselor establishes the school-counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program.
The school counselor involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.
2. MAJOR FUNCTION: Counseling
The school counselor provides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students.
3. MAJOR FUNCTION: Consulting
The school counselor consults with students, parents, teacher, and other school a community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
4. MAJOR FUNCTION: Coordinating
The school counselor coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school.
The counselor also assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
5. MAJOR FUNCTION: Student Appraisal
The school counselor accurately interprets test results and other student data.
The counselor also assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.
6. MAJOR FUNCTION: Professional Practices and Development
The school counselor adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession, and abides by the laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools.
The counselor also participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree a related field with a Master's degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in counseling and motivating students.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
REPORTS TO: Principal and/or Counseling Supervisor
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of clerical assistants.
PURPOSE: To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth educational planning, and career and vocational development.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. MAJOR FUNCTION: Program Planning
The school counselor establishes the school-counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program.
The school counselor involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.
2. MAJOR FUNCTION: Counseling
The school counselor provides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students.
3. MAJOR FUNCTION: Consulting
The school counselor consults with students, parents, teacher, and other school a community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
4. MAJOR FUNCTION: Coordinating
The school counselor coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school.
The counselor also assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
5. MAJOR FUNCTION: Student Appraisal
The school counselor accurately interprets test results and other student data.
The counselor also assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.
6. MAJOR FUNCTION: Professional Practices and Development
The school counselor adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession, and abides by the laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools.
The counselor also participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree a related field with a Master's degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in counseling and motivating students.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
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