School Counselor

Purpose of Position:
To develop and deliver an exemplary program of school guidance and counseling services to students and teachers; to enhance the total positive development of children and assist the school in fulfilling its mission.

Qualifications:
Masters Degree

Current Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in school counseling
Three (3) years classroom teaching experience preferred

Physical requirements:

• Good health and high energy level

• Ability to lift objects weighing 20 lbs. or more

• Ability to climb & descend a ladder

• Extensive kneeling, crawling & bending

• Ability to tolerate a stressful environment

• Ability to lift objects above shoulder level

• Extensive pushing/pulling and twisting

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Ability to administer and interpret tests and assessments

• Exhibit leadership skills

• Maintain counselor’s code of professional conduct

• Competency in individual counseling and group counseling techniques

• Familiarity with inter-agency referral systems

• Propensity to assume role of child advocate

• Computer literacy

• Filing, sorting, recording, tabulating and copying

• Effective communication both orally and written

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Telephone etiquette

• Ability to relate courteously with children and adults

• Work independently

• Willing to travel between sites

• Plan, schedule and organize work

• Maintain a positive work environment

• Interpret and apply laws, regulations and policies

• Ensure the quality of work as measured against established standards

• Maintain confidentiality

• Proficient in multi-tasking

Essential Job Functions (The duties listed below are not intended to depict all tasks required by this position.)

• Comply with School Board Policy

• Follow universal precautions identified in the District’s Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan

• Individual and group counseling; assists individual students in learning, personal, social, and educational problems. Provides instructional and social guidance in appropriate groupings

• Assist teachers in understanding pupil learning potential and needs; provide assistance to teachers in studying, diagnosing and understanding individual pupils and in recognizing the instructional needs of students

• Utilize community resources; coordination of youth service agencies in the community with the school program

• Instructional planning and testing; assist in planning the instructional program to fulfill pupil needs. The recommendations and administration of group and individual tests and inventories.

• Respects the privacy of confidential matters relative to students, patrons and personnel

• Uses good judgment at all times

• Attend quarterly safety meetings as scheduled by the district safety coordinator

Other Job Functions:

• To complete other tasks that may be necessary to achieve an efficient operation of the school.

• Attend approved professional development activities that may improve professional competence or enhance the job purpose.