GUIDANCE COUNSELOR (ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL)

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree or higher with major in guidance and counseling

Certification in guidance and counseling by Kentucky Department of Education

At least one year successful classroom teaching experience at (elementary school level desired)

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

SUPERVISES: Not Applicable

JOB GOAL: To assist student in overcoming problems that impede learning and assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible citizens.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in developing school philosophy of guidance and in defying objectives based on need. Provides leadership for the local school guidance committee.
Conducts assessment of the school guidance program and communicates the purposes of the guidance program to pupils, parents, staff and community.
Provides individual counseling and group guidance services pertaining to academic, prevention of substance abuse, personal and social development.
Assists with the maintenance of the permanent record system and helps provide information for the placement and scheduling of students in classes appropriate to their needs. Interprets permanent record data to parents or legal guardians upon request.
Participates in the planning, organization and implementation of the school district’s educational improvement plan and testing program. Provides and interprets test results to students, parents and staff.
Assist in dealing with student attendance problems and with students who are at risk of dropping out of school.
Participates in processes concerning the placement and referral of students with special educational needs. Assist the School Based Admission and Release Committee (SBARC) process in the placement of students identified with special needs.
Consults with parents on school student related concerns.
Act as health coordinator for the school and is the liaison with the county health coordinator to insure needed services.
Assist with interagency coordination pertaining to individual student needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work days to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Revised July 2008

Itinerant Elementary Guidance Counselor