School Counselor

COFFEE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

Job Description

School Counselor

Responsible to: Principal

Qualifications:

1. Valid Tennessee License with proper endorsements
2. Master's Degree in School Counseling preferred
3. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
4. Competent technological skills

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Counsels with individuals or groups for academic, personal, social, emotional and

career development

1. Counsels with students to develop understanding of and providing opportunity for

personal goals, choices, and values and their relationship in decision-making

1. Consults with school administration, staff, and other resource agencies in planning

services to meet the needs of all children

1. Consults with school personnel in promoting attendance and academic achievement.
2. Counsels with referrals from administrators and/or teachers for problems related to

attendance, academics, discipline, retention, or other administrative related issues

and works with teachers to implement intervention strategies

1. Develops and aligns a social/personal developmental curriculum, based on state and

local standards, appropriate for the grade/age of students served

1. Works to resolve student problems through consultation with classroom teachers,

parents, and other resources available in the school or community

1. Schedules regular small group and classroom presentations for the delivery of

personal and social curriculum materials

1. Assists with registration and orientation of new students into the school program
2. Assists in maintaining and protecting student/records
3. Regularly monitors academic progress of all assigned students
4. Works to discover and develop special abilities of individual students
5. Fosters an awareness of careers, occupations, and job awareness in a manner

appropriate to the age of students served

1. Participates in school level, system level, and other professional development and in-

service activities

1. Stays alert to best practices in the counseling area, serve as a resource for teachers in

helping them in understanding students and how to meet students' intellectual and

personal needs

1. Participates in the development/implementation of an educational plan or other

administrative structures to facilitate meeting the needs of individual students

1. Assists in basic assessment of students if it will help in resolving learning

problems or provide direction for determination of student services as needed

1. Consults with parents to aid them in understanding their children's personal, social,

academic and career development

1. Implements home visits as needed
2. Utilizes the various means of communication available to inform parents/guardian

and students of the services available through the counseling office

1. Assists students in the development of the attitudes and characteristics and the job-

seeking skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment

1. Assists in the selection and administration of appropriate assessment instruments for

career interest, aptitude, achievement, social and personal skills, individual and

group behavior, study skills, attitudes, and values

1. Assists students in developing and monitoring their educational plan (6-year plan,

post-secondary plan)

1. Provides necessary financial aid information to students and parents
2. Implements a plan of action to assist students with the transition between

academic/grade levels

General Requirements:

1. Follows Federal and State Laws and adopted policies and procedures in accordance with School Board priorities
2. Conducts oneself in the best interest of students, in accordance with the highest standards of public education and in support of the District's Vision/Mission Statements
3. Maintains ethical standards, which include professionalism and the protection of confidential student and staff information
4. Other responsibilities and/or duties may be required and assigned

BOE Revisions Approved 2/8/10