School Counselor 50%

JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR

REPORTS TO : Principal

JOB GOAL : Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal / social development for all students.

The major functions of the school counselor job description incorporate the North Carolina State Board of Education's guiding mission that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the twenty-first century.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MAJOR FUNCTION : DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM

• Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.
• Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the NC Comprehensive School Counseling Standard Course of Study and current individual school data.
• Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community / business leaders).
• Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability (National standards recommend 80% of time in Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and 20% of time in program management, system support, and accountability (American School Counselor Association, 2005).
• Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.

MAJOR FUNCTION : DELIVERY OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

COUNSELING PROGRAM

Guidance Curriculum

Individual Student Planning

Preventive and Responsive Services

structuring individual and group counseling services.

System Support

MAJOR FUNCTION : ACCOUNTABILITY

While this document is an initial outline of the duties that will be required of this position, the employee's final job duties are subject to change at any time due to the discretion of the supervisor. It is a job requirement of all employees to complete other duties as assigned.