Part-time Elementary School Guidance Counselor

TITLE: Guidance Counselor

REPORTS TO:  Principal

JOB GOAL: To provide the best functional guidance program possible under the direction of the Principal and other Administrative Personnel.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides counseling services using his/her competencies and professional knowledge in an effort to assist the student to:

• Understand and accept himself as an individual, thus leading to development of self awareness
• Develop personal decision-making competencies that are important to the decision-making process
• To develop the ability to resolve problems
• Counsels parents to assume responsibility for their decisions and the consequences resulting from them.

• Assists in providing student appraisal procedures by:

• Organizing, developing, collecting, studying, and using pertinent appraisal data as basis for stimulating the intellectual, career, and personality development of each student;
• Interpreting the implications of appraisal data to teachers and administrators;
• Helping teachers develop competencies in student appraisal procedures;
• Working with school administrators to develop conditions conducive to the operation of an effective program of student appraisal procedures.

• Assists in providing informational procedures by:

• Organizing, collecting, disseminating and interpreting pertinent educational and occupational information for use by students, parents, and school staff.
• Developing suitable plans and procedures for effective group guidance activities;
• Planning with teachers for the development and use of units of instruction that relate to the goals of guidance;
• Developing student competencies in using information more effectively to attain their personal goals.

• Assists in procedures concerning realistic placement of students considering his interests, stage of development, and program offerings by:

• Participating with school staff in providing accurate and proper grouping procedures for all students;
• Helping students in making informed choices of subjects that relate to his future goals; 
• Identifying school related and community related activities in keeping with student interests and encouraging student participation in those activities.

• Assists in providing referral services for students by:

• Utilizing special services available through various community agencies;
• Assuring accuracy and completeness of data that accompanies the request for referral services;
• Making parents aware of the available referral services and encourage utilization of these services whenever it seems appropriate;
• Encouraging the development and/or extension of community agencies for meeting special student needs that are not adequately met.

* Performs various administrative duties, including:

• Working with the principal in the development of the master schedule.
• Utilizing a student information system to develop student schedules.
• Coordinating various testing, such as ACT, PSAT, state testing, etc.
• Managing student records in the student information system.
• Overseeing selection process of various programs (i.e. Governor’s Scholars Program, HOBY, Senior Salute, Work Ethic Seal, etc.)
• Serving as an ILP administrator.
• Monitoring student progress toward grade promotion and graduation.
• Coordinating dual credit opportunities in conjunction with local college(s).
• Submitting appropriate state reports (i.e. KEES, KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarship).
• Completing miscellaneous paperwork (i.e. Social Security benefits, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver’s Compliance forms, etc.)

• Assists students in transition to appropriate postsecondary options, including:
• Serving as liaison to colleges, universities, and military.
• Helping students/parents with the college admissions process.
• Helping students/parents apply for federal financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
• Fulfilling student transcript requests.
• Performs certain other tasks that are supportive and complementary to the total guidance program in the school by:

• Participating in programs of orientation for students;
• Providing and receiving consultative assistance concerning student growth and development;
• Participating in curricular planning and revision with special focus on the student-centered point of view

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Superintendent.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Valid KY Teaching Certificate endorsed for guidance/counseling.
• Three years teaching experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Such Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Satisfactory completion of State mandated health examination.

EVALUATION:  Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Principal.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Administrative Position

• Salary commensurate with the Fairview Independent Schools Certified Salary Schedule

• Work schedule to be established by Principal

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification.  They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.  Responsibilities and duties assigned are at the discretion of the supervisor.