Academic Counselor - Temporary Position

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the CEO / School Principal or their designee, all counselors are responsible for the educational advisement of assigned students leading to the fulfillment of graduation requirements that will prepare all students for career and college.

Requirements / Qualifications

This position requires a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Under the direction of the CEO / School Principal or their designee, all counselors are responsible

for the educational advisement of assigned students leading to the fulfillment of graduation

requirements that will prepare all students for career and college. As necessary the counselor

will promote a favorable environment that will also promote learning and personal growth

within the SLC career pathways.

Essential Functions :

Using all available data and programs, the counselor places all students into

academically appropriate and rigorous classes that will prepare them to meet all

graduation and A-G requirements as well as proficiency in core subjects. Counselors will

also understand the RTI model, English Learner requirements and Special Education

placements according to the student IEP.

Counselors will participate in various multidisciplinary teams including but not limited to

Student Success Team (SST), Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), Individual

Education Plan (IEP) and Crisis Teams. The counselor will act as the Administrative

Designee as needed for scheduled IEP’s.

Collaborates and works with the Administration Team and SLC Leads so that academic

and social protocol is consistent. Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from

the administrative staff.

Provides individual and group counseling to guide students in the areas of academics,

social-emotional needs, and career.

Meet at least once a year with each student within the SLC. Each counselor will develop

and maintain an Individual Graduation Plan which will be documented in Aeries using

the drop down menu feature.

Each counselor will perform a quarterly check of all students that are failing one or

more classes. All meetings with students will involve an attendance, discipline and

grade check. The counselor is to document the meeting and any interventions in the

student information system (Aeries) so that a record can be kept of all contacts. (WASC

and Charter Renewal). Maintain accurate records documenting student progress

towards graduation.

Regularly communicate with parents / guardians regarding the student’s progress,

standardized test results, attendance, and discipline issues as documented in Aeries.

Dropout prevention. The counselor will work collaboratively with the SLC clerk and

school deans to identify those students with poor attendance and behavior issues. The

counselor will make contact with the parent or guardian and document in Aeries any interventions or reasons for student absence. The counselor will continue to monitor

said students.

Assists in the development of the master schedule for the school site.

Develops programs, including the delivery of guidance lessons to address student

attitudes, understanding of self and others, personal health and safety, communication

skills peer relationships, goal-setting / decision making , conflict resolution, career

awareness, college preparation and post-secondary planning.

Perform other duties as assigned and deemed appropriate by the CEO / Principal or the

designee.