Job Information
South Pike School District School Counselor in McComb, Mississippi
TITLE: Elementary School Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS: Proper State Certification Other such qualifications as the board may deem acceptable and appropriate
REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Education, Deputy Superintendent, Principal or other designated supervisor
Demonstration of Professionalism
- Uses correct oral and written communication
- Adheres to board/school policies
- Adheres to the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association
- Maintains confidentiality within ASCA Guidelines
- Maintains positive atmosphere with students, teachers and community
Organization of the Guidance Program
- Plans counseling and guidance activities for the schoolyear, showing appropriate time allocations
- Demonstrates evidence of organizational skills
- Publishes and distributes a calendar of events relevant to counseling and guidance
Adminstration of Guidance Program
- Schedules appointments for developmental counseling as needed
- Provides time for counseling self-referred, at risk students and crisis counseling
- Conducts and interview with newly enrolled students
- Conducts follow-up of newly enrolled students
- Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities (Pre-registration, financial aid, drug awareness, testing, etc.)
- Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities throughout the year
Student Records
- Coordinates maintenance of student records
- Coordinates or assists with individual and/or group standardized testing
- Review students' progress at the end of each grading period
- Keeps accurate records of entering and withdrawing students, (dates, schools...)
- Maintains MSIS release, request and addition of, student information in a timely manner
- Completes transcript in a timely manner
Testing
- Follows the direction of the State and District Test Coordinator
- Follows the state and district test security plan
- Informs parents at least one week prior to all state-mandated testing
- Interprets student testing information (individually/group)
- Identifies students with special needs
- Guides the analysis of student test data
- Informs supervisors and district office personnel of curriculum strengths and weaknesses that are identified based on test data
- Identifies students who are at risk for failure on state required tests and guides the formation of individual intervention plans for those students
- Coordinates remediation for students who fail or are at risk of failures on state tests
Course Selection
- Issues pre-registration forms for the coming school term by March 1 of each school year
- Collects pre-registration forms and begins to compile data by April 1 of each school year
- Gives the school principal the compiled information necessary for creating the aster schedule by April 15 of each school year
- Conducts group information sessions on subject selection
- Conducts individual counseling sessions on subject selection
- Communicates with parents/guardians on student progress toward graduation
- Assists with education planning of students with identified needs
- Works with Career/Technology/Vocational center for placement in vocational areas
Special Services
- Acts upon referrals from students, teachers, other professional staff, parents and agencies
- Assists with student referrals; Serves on Student/Teacher Support Team
- Utilities community resources and agencies in providing services
- Assists in appropriate placement of students with special needs
- Provides individual group counseling and guidance for students in course activity placement
- Assists in placement of students for instructi nal purposes
- Coordinates activities in assisting students in preparing for job placement
- Identifies ELL Students (English Language Learners)
Family, Home, School and Other Support Services
- Works with family concerning home situation that relate to the student's performance and attitude toward school
- Works with teachers, administrators and other staff regarding such issues as student attitude, progress and attendance (absenteeism
- Works with attendance officer and provides necessary information in a timely manner
Follow-Up
- Conducts follow-up of students (transfers, drop-outs, etc.)
- Evaluates the counseling and guidance program annually
- Revises program as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent or other designated supervisor