School Counselor

BERTIE COUNTY SCHOOLSJob Description(Class descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification.They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee)JOB TITLE: SCHOOL COUNSELORDEPARTMENT: School/Student ServicesGRADE: State Salary ScaleFLSA: ExemptREPORTS TO: PrincipalSUPERVISES: NoneRECEIVES DIRECTION FROM: Director of Student ServicesTERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 monthsQUALIFICATIONS: Masters Level School Counselor LicenseESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Provides direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive ServicesProvides program management, system support and accountabilityEstablishes the school counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the programInvolves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling programProvides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive and remedial needs of studentsConsults with students, parents, teachers and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of studentsCoordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the schoolAssists teachers with the Guidance CurriculumAccurately interprets test results and other student dataAssists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategiesAdheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession and abides by the laws, policies and procedures that govern schoolsParticipates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge of skills when neededPerforms other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisorThe major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Guidance Counselor job classification within Bertie County Schools.Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.Must be able to:Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the jobUnderstand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and styleSpeak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidenceRespond adequately to inquiries or complaintsWrite using standard convention in all languages required by the jobApply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusionsApply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic formCommunicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)Use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficientlyDeal with people beyond giving and receiving instructionsPerform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situationsBe sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of personsOperate a motor vehicleOperate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipmentOperate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machinesOperate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devicesOperate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devicesOperate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment