High School Guidance Counselor

JOB OBJECTIVE

• Provide a comprehensive counseling program for all children in high school
• Consult with teachers, parents, and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students
• Provide support to other secondary educational programs
• Perform appropriate activities which will implement the Guidance Program Goals and guidance Program General Objectives of the Northwest Local School District’s K-12 Guidance Program at the Secondary Level

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Hold a valid Ohio teaching certificate with certification in the areas of school counseling K-12
• BCI/FBI Background Checks

JOB LOCATION

• Location will be assigned according to the policy and administrative rules of the Northwest Local School District

EQUIPMENT UTILIZED

• Computer, Copier, Phone System, Electronic Devices
  

JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential

• Collect and compile Senior Survey Information
• Register new students
• Review student schedules and make necessary changes
• Conduct Senior interviews (check credits, career plans, etc.)
• Process college applications, recommendations, and send transcripts
• Coordinate and expedite vocational orientation program
• Assist with home instruction, when appropriate
• Provide intervention for students on failure list through individual counseling, sending notice to parents, and parent conference when requested
• Assist the administration in planning the high school awards program
• Organize and conduct parent meetings (financial aid, new student orientation, etc.)
• Participate in I.E.P. meetings
• Provide inservice for staff when appropriate
• Prepare materials for registration
• Counsel students and parents
• Coordinate career and College search activities
• Make referrals for psychological testing to school psychologist and make referrals for counseling to community agencies
• Consult with community agencies
• Consult with parents and teachers concerning student needs
• Coordinate and interpret standardized tests
• Coordinate visits of military, college, and technical school representatives and on campus visits
• Attend professional meetings pertaining to guidance and counseling areas
• Check student credits for graduation
• Administer proficiency tests and maintain records of the results
• Provide information regarding alternative supplemental education programs: (night school, summer school, correspondence school, GED, etc.)
• Provide information on Post Secondary Options for juniors and seniors, schedule and conduct conferences when necessary, monitor paperwork required.
• Supervise, coordinate maintenance of senior graduation tests for ordering diplomas
• Responsible for all guidance activities for computer scheduling, grade reporting, and EMIS records
• Compile lists of all senior awards, i.e. Award of Distinction, Presidential Awards, East Ohio Gas, Kempthorn Award, etc.
• Organize the Junior Awards, i.e. Buckeye Boys and Girls State, etc.
• Distribute Local scholarship applications and information and provide necessary transcript information, and distribute and maintain National & College Scholarship information
• Coordinate special educational programs, “Engineer for A Day”, “Youth in Industry”, etc.
• Coordinate activities with the Vocational Compact Counselors
• Help foreign Exchange students with special problems
• Supervise scheduling of parent teacher conferences
• Provide information and registration for PSAT, SAT, and ACT
• Additional duties as assigned