Counselor HS

Description

Job Title:

Counselor - High School

Revision Date:

January 22, 2017

Job Code:

84101

FLSA:

Exempt

Salary Plan:

Certificated

Revised By:

Person's name

Pay Grade:

216_

Comp Reviewed By:

Wayne Birch

Funding Source:

Local

Duration (months):

11 months

Work Location:

Budgeted and works in schools

Work Schedule Code:

045

Job Summary

The High School Counselor holds a certified position which provides comprehensive counseling services in grades 9-12 based on Academy assignment or by team/grade level as assigned by the principal. The HS counselor must manage, analyze, and utilize data from Infinite Campus, Data Warehouse, SMS and other district SIS databases to meet school improvement goals and students' academic, career and social-emotional needs. The job requires a person that is responsible, reliable, dependable and who understands the imperative to ensure that students' transcripts, schedules, academic, college, and career plans are accurate and lead to successful graduation and transition to post-secondary institutions. In addition, the HS counselor must have excellent customer service and communication skills.

Department Name:

School Counseling Services

Reports to:

Executive Principal & Executive Director of School Counseling Services

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required.Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.

Essential Duty 1:

Delivers comprehensive counseling services, activities, programs, and interventions critical to the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students. Supports district and school improvement goals for student growth and achievement, and college and career readiness including the five characteristics of a high school graduate.

Essential Duty 2:

Knowledgeable in state and district graduation requirements as well as guidelines in the Student Progression Plan. Informed in the MNPS Academy structure and promotes student engagement and success within the Academy.

Essential Duty 3:

Develops a written, annual plan which is data driven and includes measurable goals which are appropriately scoped and sequenced based on the needs of the school and students. Completes program accountability documents as assigned by the Office of School Counseling.

Position Specific Responsibility 1:

Utilizes the Early Warning Indicators to implement targeted interventions for at-risk students. Administers needs assessments regularly to identify and prioritize school and student needs. Advocates and intervenes on behalf of each student whose immediate needs, concerns, or problems are distracting or impeding his/her academic, career, and/or social-emotional development.

Position Specific Responsibility 2:

Guides students through the development of a four year/postsecondary plan via Collegefortn.org. Supports district strategic plan including initiatives and programs to address student needs (i.e. HERO liaison, SEL, PBL, Olweus, PBIS, cluster support meetings, etc.). Enters data on the Supports and Intervention page after every student contact.

Position Specific Responsibility 3:

Consults and collaborates with school system specialists such as school psychologists, social workers, and nurses; consults with and refers to community-based resources including psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, service agencies, and others.

Position Specific Responsibility 4:

Actively increases student participation in Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Honors, Virtual and other advanced coursework. Aligns college and career readiness initiatives to the A6 Framework and the NOSCA college and career readiness competencies.

Position Specific Responsibility 5:

Collaborates with middle school personnel to ensure a smooth transition from middle school to high school. Provides orientation activities for incoming students and parents. Informs students and parents of tests results and their implications for educational and career planning. Provides for the systematic and efficient dissemination of current, accurate information needed by students and/or parents as they develop their educational and/or career plans.

Position Specific Responsibility 6:

Uses the skills of leadership, advocacy and collaboration to create systemic change to improve the academic success of all students. Protects confidentiality of records and information about students and staff. Must use discretion and adhere to all state laws and district policies when sharing any such information.

Position Specific Responsibility 7:

Performs related duties as assigned for emergency and/or crisis procedures; serves on the district crisis team when needed. Attends trainings as needed to learn new procedures or increase ability in use of data, technology, and other district initiatives. Pursues professional growth by attending state and district workshops/conferences; keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques.

Position Specific Responsibility 8:

Displays the highest ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school staff, and outside agencies associated with the school. Serve as a role model for students and staff demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming, arriving on-time to work/meetings and maintaining an effective work ethic.

Other Responsibilities:

Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.

Education and Experience Requirements

Education (training/degree):

A bachelor's degree in counseling from an accredited institution required.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:

This position requires Tennessee State Certification/License in school counseling.

Experience:

N/A

Skills Required:
• Understands and follows oral and written directives accurately, timely, and with a positive attitude.
• Ensures accuracy of input and output data.
• Always meet schedules and timelines.
• Readily reacts to change in a positive manner.

General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts

Data Responsibility:

Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.

People Responsibility:

Level 6: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Assets Responsibility:

Level 4: Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through the management or handling of supplies of high value or moderate amounts of money

Mathematical Requirements:

Level 2: Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.

Communications Requirements:

Level 6: Reads journals and manuals; composes specialized reports/analysis; speaks to large groups of coworkers and people outside the organization.

Complexity of Work:

Level 6: Performs work involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solve practical problems w/n or applying to a division w/n the org.; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Decisions:

Level 5: Makes decisions with serious impact - affects most units in organization, and may affect citizens.

Equipment Usage (if applicable):

N/A

Safety of Others:

Level 2: Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

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Kronos Set Up Data: Select a choice from the drop-down lists in highlighted in yellow in the text below.

Meal Deduction - Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30 minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction

Travel - Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations. Employee does not or seldom travels

Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) - Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only. Exempt Employee - can not accrue comp or overtime

Restrictions - Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times? No, Do not restrict punches

Employee Type - Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp

Timekeeper - Is the employee a timekeeper? No

ADA Requirements/Compliance

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Physical Demands:

Level 2: Requires sedentary work involving standing or walking for brief periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis; and some dexterity in operating machines, tools, or office equipment.

Additional Requirements:

Enter any additional physical requirements for this position not listed above.

Unavoidable Hazards:

Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards

Sensory Requirements:

Level 1: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.

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