School Counselor

1 week ago

Anchorage, Alaska, United States Anchorage School District Full time
Job Summary

The School Counselor will work collaboratively with school staff, parents, and the community to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. This role will provide education, prevention, early identification, and intervention to help all students achieve academic success.

Key Responsibilities
  • Schedule students into appropriate academic course placements
  • Utilize counseling techniques to accommodate diverse functioning levels
  • Provide career and educational counseling
  • Act as a student advocate
  • Implement prevention guidance curriculum through classroom lessons and content area infusion
  • Support and reinforce the key role of the classroom teacher
  • Serve as a consultant to staff and parents
  • Counsel individuals and small groups toward social and emotional resiliency
  • Consult with parents and other family members on individual student needs
  • Act as a liaison among school staff, parents, and public or private agencies
  • Conduct parent group meetings and workshops
  • Provide in-service training to staff to assist with planning and implementing interventions for adolescents
  • Devises and implements counseling techniques to accommodate diverse functioning levels
  • Is accessible to all students for career, educational, and personal counseling
  • Consults with staff to increase students' awareness of the relationship between school and work
  • Participates in counseling and guidance program development, maintenance, evaluation, and enhancement
  • Consults with school staff concerning early identification, remediation, and referral processes
  • Assumes a leadership role in promoting a positive school climate
  • Pursues continuous professional growth
  • Assists with the intake and exit process as a member of the team
  • Assists with establishing positive behavior plans
  • Consults with and provides parenting training as needed to all parents of transitioning students
  • Assists with completion and collection of data for program evaluation
Requirements
  • A valid Alaska type C special services certificate with endorsement as a school counselor, guidance and counseling, or school social work
  • Completion of a school-based counseling internship with school-age children
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in providing behavioral and academic interventions with youth
  • School guidance counseling experience
Work Environment

This role will work in a professional environment with a diverse range of individuals, including students, parents, and staff. The employee may be exposed to a video display and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information

Anchorage School District employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public, as well as comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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