What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guidance Counselor position at Pinnacle Charter Academies?
HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR JOB DESCRIPTION
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent, Master’s preferred.
Possession of valid South Carolina certification for Guidance Counselor.
Minimum three (3) years experience of successful teaching or counseling services including
secondary level advising and counseling and college level advising and counseling.
Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Strives to research, evaluate and implement best practices.
Effective communication skills.
Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information
System (SIS), including individual graduation plan modules.
Commitment to school’s values.
Such alternatives to the above requirements as OCA may find appropriate and acceptable.
Job Purpose:
To help students achieve personal fulfillment by providing them with guidance and counseling services to
make successful personal, educational and occupational life plans.
Individual Student Counseling:
Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the use of teacher comments,
interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data. Works with students
in evolving educational and career plans in terms of such evaluation
Provides individual counseling sessions for assigned students in dealing with their personal
needs as they affect school performance, as well as their educational and career plans
Provides small and large group counseling sessions, as needed, to address students’ personal
educational and career plans
Assists students in course selections and the scheduling process. Works to prevent students from
dropping out of school, and assists those that do in finding alternative educational programs.
Assists in making arrangements for enrollment in summer school programs to make up noted
deficiencies
Participates in follow-up studies of former students for the purpose of improving services and
evaluating the effectiveness of the educational program being offered by the school
Provides emergency support to students as needed during crises
Provides students leadership and guidance to access the Dual Enrollment program with
advisement and counseling on appropriate placement in college courses
Provides students with college financial aid/scholarship resources and assists with college
selection
Staff consultation
Serves as a consultant to the faculty concerning matters related to guidance services
Confers with staff regarding students with problems and/or special needs
Serves as a resource person for administration in matters relating to students and guidance
services; provides thorough and timely reports, data, etc. as requested by administration
Student and Parent Orientation
Provides students new to the school orientation and information relative to school procedures,
curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities
Participates in planning and implementing programs which contribute to smooth transition
between grade levels and/or to post-secondary education, which may include orientation
programs for students and parents
Serves as a resource for information regarding the educational program, activities and services of
the school
Record Keeping:
Supervises the maintenance of cumulative records for assigned students in accordance with state
and federal laws and regulations as well as OCA policy
Provides information and prepares recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships
as well as to potential employers and other agencies for assigned students.
Maintains counseling record (i.e., summary, log) regarding conferences or other sessions with
assigned students
Assessment:
Assists in the administration of state-mandated and OCA assessment programs
Reviews and interprets results of assessment programs for assigned students and utilizes results
for counseling purposes
Contributes to the evaluation of current curriculum offerings
Assists in developing and implementing an evaluation plan for the guidance program and
utilizing results to determine strengths and areas in need of improvement
School and Community Relations:
Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes a reasonable effort to communicate with
parents when necessary and appropriate
Utilizes the resources of the community in developing and enhancing guidance services and
activities
Cooperates and shares professionally with members of the staff
Assists in interpreting the Guidance Services Program within the school and community
Assists community agencies and resource people who deal with wrap around services to students
in need
Skills and Knowledge:
Ability to work and interact with individual at all level of the organization
Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities
Ability to prepare comprehensive business reports, including writing report sections, integrating
content, and formatting business documents
Ability to establish a set of operating principles and routines; driving projects to completion,
while insisting on highest level of quality
Ability to consistently be at work, be on time, follow instructions, respond to management
direction and solicit feedback to improve performance
Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional,
and helpful; Oral (including presentations), Written, Interpersonal (active listening),
Negotiating and Influencing
Good knowledge of organization’s policies and procedures and secondary and post-secondary
advisement and counseling
RESPONSIBLE TO: PINNACLE/PRINCIPAL
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent, Master’s preferred.
Possession of valid South Carolina certification for Guidance Counselor.
Minimum three (3) years experience of successful teaching or counseling services including
secondary level advising and counseling and college level advising and counseling.
Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Strives to research, evaluate and implement best practices.
Effective communication skills.
Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information
System (SIS), including individual graduation plan modules.
Commitment to school’s values.
Such alternatives to the above requirements as OCA may find appropriate and acceptable.
Job Purpose:
To help students achieve personal fulfillment by providing them with guidance and counseling services to
make successful personal, educational and occupational life plans.
Individual Student Counseling:
Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the use of teacher comments,
interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data. Works with students
in evolving educational and career plans in terms of such evaluation
Provides individual counseling sessions for assigned students in dealing with their personal
needs as they affect school performance, as well as their educational and career plans
Provides small and large group counseling sessions, as needed, to address students’ personal
educational and career plans
Assists students in course selections and the scheduling process. Works to prevent students from
dropping out of school, and assists those that do in finding alternative educational programs.
Assists in making arrangements for enrollment in summer school programs to make up noted
deficiencies
Participates in follow-up studies of former students for the purpose of improving services and
evaluating the effectiveness of the educational program being offered by the school
Provides emergency support to students as needed during crises
Provides students leadership and guidance to access the Dual Enrollment program with
advisement and counseling on appropriate placement in college courses
Provides students with college financial aid/scholarship resources and assists with college
selection
Staff consultation
Serves as a consultant to the faculty concerning matters related to guidance services
Confers with staff regarding students with problems and/or special needs
Serves as a resource person for administration in matters relating to students and guidance
services; provides thorough and timely reports, data, etc. as requested by administration
Student and Parent Orientation
Provides students new to the school orientation and information relative to school procedures,
curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities
Participates in planning and implementing programs which contribute to smooth transition
between grade levels and/or to post-secondary education, which may include orientation
programs for students and parents
Serves as a resource for information regarding the educational program, activities and services of
the school
Record Keeping:
Supervises the maintenance of cumulative records for assigned students in accordance with state
and federal laws and regulations as well as OCA policy
Provides information and prepares recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships
as well as to potential employers and other agencies for assigned students.
Maintains counseling record (i.e., summary, log) regarding conferences or other sessions with
assigned students
Assessment:
Assists in the administration of state-mandated and OCA assessment programs
Reviews and interprets results of assessment programs for assigned students and utilizes results
for counseling purposes
Contributes to the evaluation of current curriculum offerings
Assists in developing and implementing an evaluation plan for the guidance program and
utilizing results to determine strengths and areas in need of improvement
School and Community Relations:
Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes a reasonable effort to communicate with
parents when necessary and appropriate
Utilizes the resources of the community in developing and enhancing guidance services and
activities
Cooperates and shares professionally with members of the staff
Assists in interpreting the Guidance Services Program within the school and community
Assists community agencies and resource people who deal with wrap around services to students
in need
Skills and Knowledge:
Ability to work and interact with individual at all level of the organization
Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities
Ability to prepare comprehensive business reports, including writing report sections, integrating
content, and formatting business documents
Ability to establish a set of operating principles and routines; driving projects to completion,
while insisting on highest level of quality
Ability to consistently be at work, be on time, follow instructions, respond to management
direction and solicit feedback to improve performance
Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional,
and helpful; Oral (including presentations), Written, Interpersonal (active listening),
Negotiating and Influencing
Good knowledge of organization’s policies and procedures and secondary and post-secondary
advisement and counseling
RESPONSIBLE TO: PINNACLE/PRINCIPAL