JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

Qualifications: Masters degree in School Guidance Counseling; NCDPI Licensure as a School Counselor; School Guidance Counselor experience preferred.

Reports to: Principal and Chief Student Services Officer

Supervises: May coordinate and direct activities of Guidance Office Administrative Assistant.

Purpose of Position:

MGSD is looking for a leader who is licensed and experienced in school counseling. Under general supervision, school counselors provide preventative services that are responsive to student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program to address the academic, interpersonal, social and career development goals for all students. The school counselor works directly with students, families and educators to ensure student success. This includes working with families and the community to build awareness around mental health, create access to counseling services, develop systems of support at the school level and address barriers for students and families seeking assistance. The major functions of the school counselor role include aspects of the ASCA Model and the North Carolina State Board of Education’s mission to ensure that every student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century.

Responsibilities, Duties, & Expectations:

Instructional Support Process

Public Relations and Professional Code of Conduct

Professional Growth

Evaluation and Measurement of Performance: All staff are evaluated using the North Carolina Educator Effectiveness System, formal and informal classroom walkthroughs, along with formal and informal observations by School Administration and Central Services Administration.

Physical Requirements:
As necessary prolonged and irregular hours of duty and weekend work and availability for work
related communication; Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force to move objects;
classification consistent with light work.

Term of Employment: 10-month contract with salary commensurate with the NC State Salary Schedule as outlined by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Full benefits package offered with full-time employment.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a Master’s degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.

General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Skill in counseling and motivating students.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.

Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.

Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.

Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.

Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

DISCLAIMER 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.