What are the responsibilities and job description for the COUNSELOR position at Ray Borane Middle School?
SUMMARY: Counsels individuals and provides group educational and vocational guidance services by performing the following duties. Oversee a comprehensive guidance program specific grades of students specifically provide activities meeting their assigned case load needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide counseling related services to teachers, students, and parents
- Provide behavioral counseling for students experiencing difficulties in school using up-to-date approaches aimed at increasing positive behavioral patterns and decreasing negative behavioral incidents
- Be a resource person for school staff on techniques and approaches in dealing with students exhibiting self-defeating behavior in the school setting
- Present mini-lessons on current areas of interest for elementary age children such as: Peer Pressure; Study Tips; Drugs; Motivation; Self-Discipline
- Provide parents of children information, both in oral presentations and in fliers on topics of interest to parents
- Develop a resource file for use by staff in areas relating to student success
- Develop and implement behavioral improvement plans as requested by school staff
- Develop a plan that maximizes counselor-student contact time at each assigned school
- Participates and attends workshops aimed at increasing counselor effectiveness
- Summarizes articles and reviews current literature related to the field for school staff
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate effectively using all forms of communication
- Utilize effective data-based problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate effective collaboration skills
- Employ effective coaching skills
- Coach teachers in effective instructional strategies in a variety of content areas
- Use effective strategies for differentiating instruction
- Exhibit knowledge of standards- based curriculum
- Integrate technology in classroom instruction
- Participate in workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced coursework which further advance knowledge of current trends in reading instruction
- Bilingual ability in Spanish and English strongly preferred
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Master of Arts in Counseling
- Five (5) years of classroom teaching experience at any grade level
- Knowledgeable in current counseling approaches and behavioral change techniques
- Arizona School Counselor’s Certificate
- Possession of excellent communication and human relations skills
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