What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Counselor position at Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union?
Duties (include but are not limited to): Assist students to assess abilities, limitations, interests, talents, aptitudes and surroundingsAssist students to learn how to accept, use and cope with information about self and othersAssist students to develop skills and attitudes which may be used to realize full potentialAssist any parent(s)/guardian who request(s) the opportunity to discuss mutually, student, parental and/or school concerns. (meetings, letters, calls)Assist teachers and educational specialists by providing an opportunity for an interchange of ideas relating to instruction, performance and well-being of studentsAssist administrators by discussing the implication of the comprehensive effects of the school upon the studentAssist ancillary school personnel, such as secretarial staff and paraprofessionals, to improve the functioning of students in the schoolAssist representatives of referral/resource agencies, and community members to provide support to the student or the school in the solving of immediate and long-range problems, and the exploring of goals and needsAdhere to all District policies and regulations