Elementary School Counselor

Position: School Counselor

Location: Lake Elementary

Reports to: Principal

Description:

Identify and meet the academic, personal, social, emotional and career needs of all students by developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance program and curriculum; assist and support students with concerns and/org problems; counsel students individually or in small groups; provide assistance to students in the development of sound decision making skills; serve as a consultant to staff, parents and community members and agencies in meeting the identified needs of all students; coordinate testing and scheduling for students

Certification/Licensure:

Required:  Proper Certification/Licensure

Preferred:  Previous work experience in both the school counseling and clinical counseling setting.

Essential Functions: (The below lists are not ranked in order of importance)

• Ensure safety of students
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development
• Collaborate with colleagues
• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life
• Remain current with the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined in the courses of study which have been approved by the board of education
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Organize and distribute standardized and state tests
• Enroll and orient new and transfer students
• Provide information services, pupil appraisal and record services, group guidance services, counseling services, consultative services, parent conference services, resource coordination services, placement services, evaluation and planning services and testing services
• Provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Attend meetings and in-services as required per negotiated agreement
• Oversee 2^nd through 6^th grade registration
• Assist students in the transition from the primary school to elementary school and from elementary school to middle-high school
• Attend parent/teacher conference
• Refer students suspected of learning difficulties to the intervention assistance team
• Provide referrals to community agencies for students with special needs
• Serve as a resource on counseling and problem solving for other staff members
• Assist students with career planning and academic goal setting
• Provide input in the development of the master schedule
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession
• Make student schedule changes
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote good public relations
• Process requests for homework assignments for students out ill
• Serve as a role model for students
• Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal or designee
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships
• Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment, and other educational materials
• Participate in committees, study teams, and co-curricular activities as agreed upon
• Participate in intervention assistance team meetings
• Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional seminars, workshops, etc. to keep current of relevant issues
• Counsel, advise, encourage, and motivate students

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Appropriate state of Ohio certification/license
• One to two years related experience
• Alternatives to the above qualifications as the superintendent and/or board of education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and skills in test administration and interpretation
• Knowledge of school curriculum
• Chemical dependency training
• Behavior modification training
• Computer/word processing skills

Equipment Operated:

• Computer
• Office Machines, e.g., copier, scanner, printer, fax
• Telephone
• Public address system
• Motor Vehicle
• Tape Recorder
• Two-way Radio

Additional Working Conditions:

• Occasional evening work
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 25 pounds
• Frequent repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, calculator, writing
• Frequent requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
• Occasional travel, e.g., attending workshop outside of district
• Occasional interaction with unruly students

All duties and behaviors will be conducted morally and ethically. Acts that are deemed as lewd, sexual or inappropriate will be viewed as unacceptable and may be considered as grounds for administrative action, dismissal or termination of contract.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority.