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Overall Purpose
The job of School Counselor is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for assisting students to maximize academic and behavioral student success. School counselors create comprehensive school counseling based programs to address the 3 domains of academic, career and social/emotional development for all students. They promote the development of their programs based on the areas of The American School Counseling Model to define, manage, deliver, and assess. School counselors utilize leadership, advocacy, consultation and collaboration within their roles. School counselors promote student academic growth and behavioral development through direct and indirect services.
Direct Supervisor
Building Principal
Essential Functions
Marginal Functions
Competencies
Required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records.
Required to perform basic math; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles; age appropriate activities; classroom instructional media and technology; keyboarding.
Required to schedule activities; collate data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with a variety of data; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with constant interruptions.
Requirements
S-5 certification in school counseling
Physical Requirements
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.
Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing.
Continuing Education/Training
Maintains all licenses and certifications
Clearances
Criminal Justice Fingerprint
Background Clearance
Fair Labor Standards Act
Exempt
Full Time
$53k-71k (estimate)
04/29/2024
06/28/2024
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