What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Guidance Counselor - Roncalli High School position at Archdiocese of Indianapolis?
Roncalli High School on the southside of Indianapolis is hiring a School Counselor for the 2026-2027 school year.
The School Counselor is responsible to the Director of Guidance. The School counselor assists the students in strengthening and developing their social, emotional, intellectual and Christian development.
Works toward becoming knowledgeable of the individual student for the purpose of:
- Learning the lifestyle of the student
- Aiding the student in assessing and realizing the student's real interests
- Aiding the student in appraising his/her strengths and weaknesses
- Learning the past, present, and projected abilities of the student
- Learning the background of the student
- Aiding the student in discovering possible post-secondary options
- Guides each student into classes and activities where he/she is most likely to be challenged and be successful
- Assists students in developing current and future educational plans
- Explores and utilizes strategies to assist students with:
- Exceptional abilities
- Underachieving problems
- Emotional and/or social problems
- Inappropriate behavioral problems
- Home/environmental difficulties
- Provides information regarding tutors, summer school work and correspondence work
- Enlists the cooperation of parents of the individual students when necessary and/or appropriate
- Serves as a resource to teachers, principal, and parents on matters relevant to guidance counseling of today's high school youth
- Maintains accurate, complete and cumulative records for each student
- Provides, within the limits of ethical confidentiality, an exchange of information with teachers regarding the students referred for guidance and counseling
- Assists in administering all standardized tests and dissemination of results to the appropriate audiences
- Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data
- Acts as a resource for parents and teachers when interpreting standardized test results
- Assists students with the process of college applications, financial aid applications and scholarship applications
- Is a member of the Student Assistance Program team
- Keeps the Guidance Director informed as to needs of students and recommends changes in the curriculum, programs, and activities as needed
- Assists in the development of follow-up programs pertaining to the effectiveness of the present curriculum
- Assists in the planning and execution of guidance department activities (career programs, college visitations, student and parents orientation sessions, scheduling of students)
- Assists with the annual Career Fair
- Assists with the organization of graduation activities
- Performs other job related duties pertaining to the efficient and effective operation of the Guidance Department and school as may be assigned by the principal or Director of Guidance