Elementary School Counselor

JOB TITLE: Guidance Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Has a current Kansas Certification
• Meets any other requirements set forth by state law or district policies.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Building principal and others as designated by the Board or the Superintendent.

JOB GOAL: Help students create a positive self-image, encourage personal growth and development and realistic planning for each student’s future.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work cooperatively with the principal and classroom teachers to develop a quality program that best fits the students’ needs.
• Counsel with students and assist them to understand the school and its environment, themselves in relation to others.
• Help students evaluate their progress in relation to their strengths and weaknesses and themselves in relation to education and vocational opportunities and requirements.
• To assist the building principal in building a master schedule and in placing students in classes.
• To assemble and interpret information about pupils contained in the individual pupil records.
• To participate in case conferences and parent conferences.
• Provide orientation service for incoming students so that the transition from a new school setting, or the movement from elementary school to middle school to high school will allow the student feel as secure as possible.
• To plan and to assist in administering the testing program and to interpret test results to parents, pupils and teachers.
• To cooperate with agencies and to make referral if additional help for students is indicated.
• To plan and organize group guidance activities
• To supply information pertaining to the development, progress and needs of the guidance program.
• To confer with students and parents concerning enrollment.
• To act as a consultant in major curricular changes.
• To work with teachers to help them understand students and the guidance program and to act as a consultant with teachers providing the best curriculum and atmosphere possible. To initiate referrals to the appropriate agencies for pupils who are in need of special assistance.
  
• To assist students in vocational planning.
• To advise and refer students and their parents to appropriate community agencies as need may arise.
• Other duties as assigned by the administrators or Board of Education.
• Assist school personnel in securing records for students new to the school system.
• Secure information that will assist the principal and teachers in reaching a decision in a borderline retention or promotion.
• Assist in identification of the students.
• Visit with classroom teachers concerning students who have learning difficulties.
• Meet with the faculty to discuss the role of the counselor.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the USD #345 Board of Education policies, Negotiated Agreement, and the state law on “Evaluation of Professional Personnel”.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

School year, salary, benefits and working conditions to be established by the Board and in relevant areas those items contractually agreed by the USD #345 School Board and the Seaman Schools Negotiated Agreement.