School Counselor

7 days ago

Charleston, West Virginia, United States West Virginia Department of Education Full time
Job Summary

A professional school counselor develops, delivers, and maintains a data-driven, comprehensive developmental counseling program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver guidance curriculum in collaboration with classroom teachers and other appropriate professionals;
  • Provide direct and indirect services to students, at least 75% of time spent providing direct services;
  • Provides counseling for students on an individual and group basis in the effort to solve personal problems, and provide developmental, preventive and remedial guidance and counseling programs to meet academic, social, emotional and physical needs;
  • Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students;
  • Organizes orientation program for new students entering school;
  • Provides individual and group counseling to help students evaluate career/educational interests and choices;
  • Assists in scheduling of new students - i.e., subjects needed, credit verification, securing records, etc.;
  • Assists in the screening and placement of students in appropriate classes, vocational/technical schools, and alternate educational programs (Middle School and High School Counselor);
  • Coordinates the follow-up report on students who graduate from school (High School Counselor);
  • Provides crisis intervention for students who have serious, urgent or chronic problems;
  • Works to prevent students from dropping out of school through individual and group counseling aid (Middle School and High School Counselor);
  • Provides information for students and parents about at-risk programs;
  • Coordinates referrals of students to pupil services and to community agencies, such as mental health, human services, etc.;
  • Consult with teachers, staff, and parents regarding the academic and personal/social needs of students;
  • Coordinates guidance and counseling related activities. (i.e., career and college day programs);
  • Interprets test results for students, teachers, parents, and other individuals, upon request;
  • Provides information for students and parents about financial aid (High School Counselor);
  • Use and analyze student data to maximize students' performance and academic opportunities;
  • Collect and analyze counseling program data to refine and improve program delivery;
  • Devotes no more than 25% of the workday to counselor-related administrative duties;
  • Perform all duties within the professional ethics outlined in the ASCA National Model;
  • Attend and participate in all required in-service programs;
  • Stay current through professional development opportunities;
  • Share expertise and knowledge with the staff;
  • Demonstrate punctuality and dependability;
  • Performs other duties as assigned by principal.
Qualifications

Valid Degree in Guidance and Counseling; Must hold or be eligible for a West Virginia Service Certificate in Guidance and Counseling, pursuant to WV Code §18-5-18b; Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code §18-5-15c and/or §18A-3-10, as appropriate;

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors with outdoor settings for recess and field trip activities. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate dB). Exceptions include gymnasiums as well as vocational/technical laboratories where the noise levels may be moderate to loud dB).

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

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