Guidance Counselor

It is the policy of Norfolk Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

JOB TITLE: Junior High Guidance Counselor

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters Degree in school counseling
• Valid Nebraska teaching certificate with an endorsement as a guidance counselor
• A minimum of three years teaching experience is preferred
• Such alternatives to these qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM: Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To help students overcome such academic, personal, emotional, and social problems as interfere with their learning and adjustment to school

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Contracted school year or as established in the negotiated agreement

EVALUATION: Evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the district’s Personnel Evaluation Policy

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assists students directly with academic, personal, emotional, and social problems
• Assists teachers with intervention strategies or alternative instruction for students prior to admission to student service programs or to those students who fail to qualify for student service programs
• Leads Team Meetings and Student Assistance Teams and participates with other personnel in Individual Education Plans or Challenge Program Admission
• Develop and renew 504 accommodation plans
• Promotes preventative practices and assists teachers in resolving student and/or parent conflicts
• Oversees, analyzes, and interprets student achievement scores on standardized achievement tests, reading tests, etc. and recommends action to remedy weak areas for individual students, classes, and school
• Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with services offered to students and to improve educational assistance to students through school and community resources
• Help families better understand the school and its program
• Meets periodically with district guidance team
• Assists in supervision of students when needed
• Assists administration with team scheduling, individual scheduling during regular school year as well as summer school
• Organizes, maintains, and coordinates student information services and cumulative files
• Organizes and coordinates the testing programs
Performs other duties within the scope of employment and certification as assigned by administration

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual, Sensory) :

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional decision making skills
• Skills in leadership, interpersonal relations, organization, prioritization, problem solving and conflict management, assessment and evaluation