School Counselor

3 weeks ago

Victor, United States Victor Central School District Full time
Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Counselor

Date Posted:
4/17/2024

Location:
Victor Senior High School

Closing Date:
05/08/2024
Job Description

Title: School Counselor

Qualifications:
  • Hold valid New York State School Counselor certification
  • Qualified to be employed as a School Counselor per NYS Education Department guidelines
  • Effective communication and problem solving skills
  • Knowledge of curriculum and the instructional process
  • Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting
Responsibilities: Shall include but are not limited to the following:
  • Attend meetings as needed
  • General School Counselor Assignments
  • Make classroom presentations and/or conduct guidance lessons as applicable
  • Guide students through individual and group counseling settings
  • Coordinate pupil appraisals by compiling data through such sources as conferences with pupils and parents, standardized test scores, academic records, anecdotal records, personal data forms, etc.
  • Organizes and administers school testing programs in accordance with district testing policies and individual building or departmental needs.
  • Analyze standardized test results and shares findings and recommendations with staff, students, and parents, as appropriate
  • Participate in Committee on Special Education & 504 meetings.
  • Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all guidance department functions
  • Compiles information required for computerized scheduling of students' courses
  • Coordinates all student schedule adjustments
  • Participate in building and departmental master scheduling
  • Consults with teachers and administrators relative to curriculum offerings best meeting students' abilities, interests, and needs
  • Serves as a member of building/district pupil personnel service team
  • Serves as member of building level teams including but not limited to; instructional support, crisis management,
  • Assists the student and his/her parents in relating the students' interests, aptitudes, and abilities to current and future educational and occupational opportunities and requirements
  • Identifies pupils with special needs requiring the services of referral sources
  • Support application and process of requests for tutoring of homebound students
  • Counsels the student in making appropriate choices of school subjects and courses of study
  • Confers with admission personnel, employers, and Armed Forces Recruiters, and visits educational and training institutions, as well as businesses and industries of interest to students
  • Directs follow-up surveys on graduates for purposes of research
  • Shares appropriate individual pupil data with staff members, with due regard to confidentiality
  • Interprets the counseling and guidance services of the school to staff members, parents, and the community
  • Advises and assists students in the preparation and processing of college entrance, scholarship, and employment applications
  • Arranges informational meetings on college financial aid for parents and students
  • Counsels students in the transition from school to employment, or from school to further education
  • Conducts all student transfer interviews and processes student registrations, schedules, record requests, etc.
  • Completes local, state, and federal statistical reports, surveys, etc. as required
  • Plans and implements orientation for students and parents and for high school students
  • Serves as liaison between school and community agencies, such as social services, family court, and probation
  • Strives to maintain and improve professional competence through participation in professional development opportunities and membership on district committees and in professional organizations
  • Assumes other such responsibilities that may be deemed necessary by the building principal or district office administration
  • Maintain Data Security as applicable.
  • Maintain confidentiality with staff, student and family information

Reports to: Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services

Salary: Minimum starting salary is $53,969 As per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the Victor Teachers' Association contract
(Negotiable based on experience.)

Terms of Employment:

The position of School Counselor is an eleven-month position. The terms established in accordance with the contract between the Superintendent of Schools and the Victor Teachers' Association.

Evaluation:

Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by district administration.