Location: Victor,NY, USA
Job Description
Title: School Counselor
Qualifications:
* Hold valid New York State School Counselor certification
* Qualified to be employed as a School Counselor per NYS Education Department guidelines
* Effective communication and problem solving skills
* Knowledge of curriculum and the instructional process
* Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting
Responsibilities: Shall include but are not limited to the following:
* Attend meetings as needed
* General School Counselor Assignments
* Make classroom presentations and/or conduct guidance lessons as applicable
* Guide students through individual and group counseling settings
* Coordinate pupil appraisals by compiling data through such sources as conferences with pupils and parents, standardized test scores, academic records, anecdotal records, personal data forms, etc.
* Organizes and administers school testing programs in accordance with district testing policies and individual building or departmental needs.
* Analyze standardized test results and shares findings and recommendations with staff, students, and parents, as appropriate
* Participate in Committee on Special Education & 504 meetings.
* Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all guidance department functions
* Compiles information required for computerized scheduling of students' courses
* Coordinates all student schedule adjustments
* Participate in building and departmental master scheduling
* Consults with teachers and administrators relative to curriculum offerings best meeting students' abilities, interests, and needs
* Serves as a member of building/district pupil personnel service team
* Serves as member of building level teams including but not limited to; instructional support, crisis management,
* Assists the student and his/her parents in relating the students' interests, aptitudes, and abilities to current and future educational and occupational opportunities and requirements
* Identifies pupils with special needs requiring the services of referral sources
* Support application and process of requests for tutoring of homebound students
* Counsels the student in making appropriate choices of school subjects and courses of study
* Confers with admission personnel, employers, and Armed Forces Recruiters, and visits educational and training institutions, as well as businesses and industries of interest to students
* Directs follow-up surveys on graduates for purposes of research
* Shares appropriate individual pupil data with staff members, with due regard to confidentiality
* Interprets the counseling and guidance services of the school to staff members, parents, and the community
* Advises and assists students in the preparation and processing of college entrance, scholarship, and employment applications
* Arranges informational meetings on college financial aid for parents and students
* Counsels students in the transition from school to employment, or from school to further education
* Conducts all student transfer interviews and processes student registrations, schedules, record requests, etc.
* Completes local, state, and federal statistical reports, surveys, etc. as required
* Plans and implements orientation for students and parents and for high school students
* Serves as liaison between school and community agencies, such as social services, family court, and probation
* Strives to maintain and improve professional competence through participation in professional development opportunities and membership on district committees and in professional organizations
* Assumes other such responsibilities that may be deemed necessary by the building principal or district office administration
* Maintain Data Security as applicable.
* Maintain confidentiality with staff, student and family information
Reports to: Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services
Salary: Minimum starting salary is $53,969 As per the contract between Victor Central Schools and the Victor Teachers' Association contract
Terms of Employment:
The position of School Counselor is an eleven-month position. The terms established in accordance with the contract between the Superintendent of Schools and the Victor Teachers' Association.
Evaluation:
Performance in this position will be evaluated annually by district administration.