School Counselor 25 / 26SY ($55,301+)

TITLE : School Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS : Eligibility for Professional Certification by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Guidance Counselor.

REPORTS TO : Principal and Supervisor of Student Services

JOB GOAL : Facilitate self-management skills, interpersonal relations skills, and educational / career decision- making skills among students through effective counseling, planning, consulting, appraisal, and information / placement services.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides individual and group counseling services.
• Provides parent, teacher, and interagency consulting services.
• Coordinates appropriate individual and group Career guidance activities (i.e. "career competencies", "career exploration", and "career decision-making").
• Conducts general educational planning / transitioning activities (i.e. Elementary / Middle or Middle / High School Orientation, "5 Year Plans of Study", etc.).
• Conducts post-secondary educational planning activities (i.e., college / technical school decision-making, college / technical school presentations, SAT Prep, PSAT, early financial aid awareness, etc.).
• Conducts evening counseling sessions each month for parents (individual appointments and group activities).
• Serves as a case manager and as a regular member of the Student Services Team and on other school-based teams as needed.
• Interprets appropriate test data (achievement test data, aptitude test data, and interest test data).
• Manages student records, student scheduling, and general information about students and for students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Exempt position. Ten or Eleven month year. Salary to be established by the Board.