Administrator: Janie Ulmer
Principal at Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate & Junior High School

JOB DESCRIPTION

K-12 SCHOOL COUNSELOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree in School Counseling

Experience in assessing learning problems in the school setting

Coordinator

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Best Practices for School Counseling:

Academic Achievement/Advising

Address student academic challenges or barriers with responsive interventions and strategies to lead all students to success.
Provide and engage students in appropriate guidance activities and resources that support academic decision making.
Affirm, support, and advocate for accommodations that support the learning needs of all students.
Utilize data to monitor student achievement while analyzing school-wide trends.
Assist students in effectively achieving the academic development competencies set forth by the school corporation and the State of Indiana.

College and Career Readiness

• Address the career development competencies set forth by the school corporation and the State of Indiana.

• Assist students in the understanding of the relationship between their academic ability and their future options.

• Collaborate with administration, teachers, staff, and decision makers to create a culture of postsecondary readiness.

• Provide opportunities for all students to develop the mindsets and behaviors necessary to learn work-related skills, resilience, perseverance, an understanding of lifelong learning as a part of long-term career success and a positive attitude toward learning.

Social and Emotional Learning and Mental Health

Assist in creating and maintaining a safe and positive school climate where all students feel supported, respected, and appreciated so that they can learn.
Provide interventions to students who display concern or seek support of adults.
Use data to determine needed interventions to individual, groups, and classrooms to close the information, attainment, achievement, and opportunity gap.
Collect and process data to measure the effectiveness of interventions provided to students.
Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders when student assistance is needed, including the identification of early warning signs in students experiencing distress.

Comprehensive School Counseling

Use building level data to develop and implement regular individual, group, and classroom guidance activities that support students in need.
Provide services and supports at tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 to any student in need.
Ensure equity and inclusion of all students and families regardless of values, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and cultural background.
Connect students (with parent involvement/permission) to services provided through the school district or community agencies/partners.

School Leadership:

Seek opportunities to support other staff members and/or students through coaching, discussion, and/or collaboration.
Participate in school improvement team and any other teams that support a positive school climate and culture.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Nurture a positive relationship with super-ordinates, subordinates and peers.
Demonstrate respect for super-ordinates, subordinates and peers.
Support corporation decisions and direction relative to matters of policy and administrative directives. Work as a team player.
Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner.
Address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner.

TERMS:

Elementary School Counselor- 190 days certified contract
Intermediate School Counselor- 195 days certified contract
Junior High School Counselor- 205 days certified contract
High School Counselor- 205 days certified contract

Salary and benefits established annually by the professional agreement

Junior High Counselor