NPE Elementary Counselor

JOB TITLE:              ELEMENTARY COUNSELOR

DEPARTMENT:      GUIDANCE/COUNSELING

REPORTS TO:         SITE PRINCIPAL

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Master’s Degree (M.S.) from four year college or university and Counseling certification; minimum 3 years teaching experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.  Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.  Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.  Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumferences, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Arranges for needs assessment with staff and principal for each school relative to the counseling program.
2. Conducts in-service with principal and staff at each school relative to objectives for counseling program.
3. Provides individual, small group and classroom counseling services to students as appropriate. 
4. Consults with and assists teachers, principals and parents concerning referred students. 
5. Coordinates referrals of students with special needs in the appropriate department or agency within the school as well as to agencies outside the school. 
6. Serves as the contact person for the school from referral agencies, parents and other schools for the distribution of information and the receiving of information about students. 
7. Attends workshops, in-services and conferences that are available for updating of counseling skills. 
8. Conducts testing in-service and provides interpretation of group tests. 
9. Maintains confidentiality of all information. 
10. Assists with new student orientation. 
11. Conducts appropriate career awareness programs.
12. Promotes school’s drug prevention education program.
13. Remains readily available, providing counseling services that lead to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity for each student.
14. Performs other duties as assigned by the principal.