School Guidance Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:

Valid Ohio School Counselor license REPORTS TO:

Building Principal SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Early identification procedures for determining students' special abilities and needs.

Staff development programs designed to encourage the school staff to establish more effective ways of dealing with different types of individual needs.

Individual and group counseling to develop students' self-understanding and to enable them to utilize this knowledge in attaining personal goals.

Parent conferences with teachers and counselors regarding the education, career, personal and social development of students.

Procedures for the identification and utilization of community resources.

Develop and facilitate professional development programs for communicating information and data concerning student needs to administrators and curriculum builders.

Orientation programs designed to provide continuity in the students' educational experiences as they progress from one school level to the next.

Group guidance activities with students to provide for the teaching and exploration of processes like problem solving and decision-making.

Other duties as assigned by the building principal or designee.

This list is representative of a Guidance Counselor's duties/responsibilities and may not contain all requirements.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

SCHOOL YEAR: 184 days

SALARY: In accordance with established salary schedule