Guidance Counselor

3 weeks ago

Fall River, United States Fall River Public Schools Full time
POSITION: GUIDANCE COUNSELOR - SECONDARY LEVEL

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in guidance and counseling, and coursework in psychology, testing and measurement, sociology, and education.
  2. A Massachusetts Certificate as a Guidance Counselor - GUI (PRE-K - 9) (5-12)
  3. A minimum of five years' combined teaching and/or counseling experience.
REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Ancillary Student Services

School Principal

JOB GOAL:

To assist students in overcoming problems which impede learning and to help them in making educational, occupational, and life decisions which will facilitate their growth, potential, and self-actualization.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Assist students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through administration, collection, and interpretation of standardized tests and other pertinent data.
  1. Assist students in making informed life decisions, including subject and course selection. Will carefully monitor a student's progress by interviewing all assigned students.
  1. Registers new students and provides necessary orientation to school.
  1. Provides individual and group counseling as needed; including career, social, emotional, and behavioral counseling. Will also make referrals, where appropriate, to social service agencies as well as to other school-related services.
  1. Initiates, assembles, maintains, and interprets accurate cumulative progress records for assigned students. Maintains a complete folder for each student which contains all pertinent school information.
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR-SECONDARY LEVEL

JUNE 10, 2004

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  1. Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community.
  1. Maintains close contact with parents and organizes parent programs as needed.
  1. Works closely with teachers, parents, principals, and other staff to insure effective communication between the Student Services Department, students, and staff.
  1. Works closely with colleges and potential work sites to disseminate information, as needed, according to the provisions of the student records policy.
  1. Utilizes community facilities for job placement purposes.
  1. Makes recommendations to colleges, prospective employers, and others deemed appropriate subject to the provisions of the student records policy.
  1. Arranges the assignment of home tutors and advises students on summer school enrollment.
  1. Assists students in staying in school and in matters relating to school attendance.
  1. Works closely with middle school guidance counselors assisting students in their program choices for the high school using established recruitment procedures and policies.
  1. Any other related student services assignment deemed necessary by the Coordinator of Students Services, the building principal, and/or their designee.


SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with the Fall River Administrators Association Contract. Employment is contingent on job performance, program needs, and funding.

Closing Date for Applications: As indicated on webpage

The Fall River Public School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status or active military status, mental illness, political affiliation, genetic information or disability. All candidates are encouraged to apply.

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