School Counselor

• TITLE:** Elementary School Counselor
• QUALIFICATIONS:** Proper State Certification
  
  

Other such qualifications as the board may deem acceptable and

appropriate

• REPORTS TO:** Superintendent of Education, Deputy Superintendent, Principal or other
  
  

designated supervisor

**Demonstration of Professionalism**

• Uses correct oral and written communication
• Adheres to board/school policies
• Adheres to the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association
• Maintains confidentiality within ASCA Guidelines
• Maintains positive atmosphere with students, teachers and community
  
  

**Organization of the Guidance Program**

• Plans counseling and guidance activities for the schoolyear, showing appropriate time allocations
• Demonstrates evidence of organizational skills
• Publishes and distributes a calendar of events relevant to counseling and guidance
  
  

**Adminstration of Guidance Program**

• Schedules appointments for developmental counseling as needed
• Provides time for counseling self-referred, at risk students and crisis counseling
• Conducts and interview with newly enrolled students
• Conducts follow-up of newly enrolled students
• Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities (Pre-registration, financial aid, drug awareness, testing, etc.)
• Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities throughout the year
  
  

**Student Records**

• Coordinates maintenance of student records
• Coordinates or assists with individual and/or group standardized testing
• Review students' progress at the end of each grading period
• Keeps accurate records of entering and withdrawing students, (dates, schools...)
• Maintains MSIS release, request and addition of, student information in a timely manner
• Completes transcript in a timely manner
  
  

**Testing**

• Follows the direction of the State and District Test Coordinator
• Follows the state and district test security plan
• Informs parents at least one week prior to all state-mandated testing
• Interprets student testing information (individually/group)
• Identifies students with special needs
• Guides the analysis of student test data
• Informs supervisors and district office personnel of curriculum strengths and weaknesses that are identified based on test data
• Identifies students who are at risk for failure on state required tests and guides the formation of individual intervention plans for those students
• Coordinates remediation for students who fail or are at risk of failures on state tests
  
  

**Course Selection**

• Issues pre-registration forms for the coming school term by March 1 of each school year
• Collects pre-registration forms and begins to compile data by April 1 of each school year
• Gives the school principal the compiled information necessary for creating the aster schedule by April 15 of each school year
• Conducts group information sessions on subject selection
• Conducts individual counseling sessions on subject selection
• Communicates with parents/guardians on student progress toward graduation
• Assists with education planning of students with identified needs
• Works with Career/Technology/Vocational center for placement in vocational areas
  
  

**Special Services**

• Acts upon referrals from students, teachers, other professional staff, parents and agencies
• Assists with student referrals; Serves on Student/Teacher Support Team
• Utilities community resources and agencies in providing services
• Assists in appropriate placement of students with special needs
• Provides individual group counseling and guidance for students in course activity placement
• Assists in placement of students for instructi nal purposes
• Coordinates activities in assisting students in preparing for job placement
• Identifies ELL Students (English Language Learners)
  
  

**Family, Home, School and Other Support Services**

• Works with family concerning home situation that relate to the student's performance and attitude toward school
• Works with teachers, administrators and other staff regarding such issues as student attitude, progress and attendance (absenteeism
• Works with attendance officer and provides necessary information in a timely manner
  
  

**Follow-Up**

• Conducts follow-up of students (transfers, drop-outs, etc.)
• Evaluates the counseling and guidance program annually
• Revises program as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent or other designated supervisor