Guidance Counselor-elementary

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish small group counseling sessions.
- Counsel students on personal and academic concerns and notify parents as deemed necessary.
- Provide materials and suggestions for classroom-oriented guidance activities.
- Arrange student, parent, and teacher conferences.
- Acquaint students new to the school with teachers, facilities, and programs to help them adjust to their new environment.
- Assist in the early identification of students for proper educational placement, such as exceptional child, federal and bilingual

programs.
- Work with parent groups in the area of child growth, development and discipline.
- Meet with teachers to present and explaining the results of various testing programs.
- Assist teachers in effective utilization of test results.
- Identify community and school system resources and when advisable, refer student situations to the proper agencies.
- Keep records of conferences and send reports within the limits of confidentiality, to the principal, administrative assistants, and/or

teachers as requested.
- Gather information from all faculty members having contact with a student being considered for referral.
- Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of

Broward County, Florida.
- Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities.
- Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
- Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
- Follow federal and state, as well as School Board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
An earned master's degree from an accredited institution; Florida certification in Guidance and Counseling.