What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School Counselor position at Victoria Elementary School?
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: School Counselor
FLSA: Exempt Professional
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Teaching experience preferred.
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School Counseling experience preferred.
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Demonstrated success in mediation & relationship building.
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Qualified to administer individual IQ tests and other educational assessments.
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VA School Counselor PreK-12 endorsement or eligibility, required
REPORTS TO: Principal
OVERVIEW: The school guidance program assists students in becoming responsible adults. Career plans are developed, reviewed, and updated periodically in accordance with students’ post graduation educational and occupational goals. Continuous attention is given to assisting students to develop competence in decision-making, career planning, working with others, and taking responsibility for their own behavior.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Implement the guidance curriculum.
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Guide and counsel groups of individual students through the development of educational and career plans.
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Meet and advise small groups and individual students with problems.
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Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding the developmental needs of students.
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Refer students with severe problems to appropriate community resources in consultation with their parents.
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Be a part of the Special Ed team by attending team meetings and doing the IQ testing.
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School test coordinator for Standardized Achievement Tests.
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Supporting the overall district’s educational program through general consultation activities and committee work.
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Assist with the placement of students in appropriate career and educational settings.
- Supervises the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications.
- Initiates, assembles, maintains, and intererprets accurate health records, attendance records, cumulative progress records, activity records, and uniform transcript records for assigned students.
- Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Attend all meetings and training sessions as directed.
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Assist administrators with the distribution and interpretation of standardized tests scores for students and parents.
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Facilitate informational evening sessions for parents regarding financial aid, Advanced Placement coursework, and college night.
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Attend IEP and 504 meetings according to caseload.
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Performs other such tasks and assumes other such responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal.