SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Job Title:

School Counselor

Salary:

NC Teacher Salary + 16% Local Supplement

Benefits:

Full Benefits

Qualifications:

NC Educator License in School Counseling

Reports To:

School Principal or His/Her Designee

Job Goal:

To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth, educational planning, and career and vocational development

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assumes primary responsibility for development, organization and implementation of the school counseling program.

• Develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program.  Involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.

• Provides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students.

• Consults with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.

• Coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of students services in the school.  Assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum. 

• Accurately interprets test results and other student data.  Assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.

• Helps the school administration identify and remedy school policies and programs that inhibit student and staff development.

• Helps the school administration develop policies and programs that benefit student and staff development.

• Reports to the school administration and staff about the annual goals and services of the counseling program.

• Adheres to ethical standards of counseling profession, and abides by the laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools.

• Participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills as needed.

• Serves as a member of the school-based committee as appropriate 

• Performs other duties as assigned.  

Terms of Employment:

10, 11, or 12 month position; Salary in accordance with certification and placement on the adopted schedule.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Education policy on the evaluation of teachers.