School Counselor - Dorman High School

Announcement of Vacancy for

School Counselor

Dorman High School

Minimum Qualifications :

Professional license with endorsement in guidance at the appropriate level (elementary, middle or high school)

Holds a Master's Degree

Must possess high moral standards and integrity

Demonstrates a willingness to work with all students.

Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records.

Ability to prepare required written reports.

Performance Responsibilities :

Support students to understand and deal with developmental issues

Instruct students in strategies for making decisions and choices

Help students to identify and develop their special talents

Work with students on an individual or group basis to resolve student-identified areas of concern

Consult with teachers on issues related to student learning

Serve as a contributing member on school-based transdisciplinary teams

Interpret the school's mission to students, parents, and other community members

Maintain student records, as assigned

Protect student confidentiality

Handle issues which are highly sensitive and / or related to student safety in accordance with the American School Counselor Association's Ethical Standards for School Counselors and School Board Policy.

Interpret educational information (ability and aptitude measures, standardized test scores, and other data) to students, parents, or other school division personnel

Provide crisis counseling to students in need

Confer with parents about their child(ren) or about developmental issues

Provide professional development activities for the division as requested

Make appropriate referrals to other school division personnel or community agencies

Inform parents and / or appropriate authorities when a student's condition indicates a clear and imminent danger to themself or others in accordance with the American School Counselor Association's Ethical Standards for School Counselors

Take primary responsibility for one of three major areas of guidance including careers, post-secondary education, and

Special programs (High School)

Develop, review, and maintain individual student educational plans (Middle School and High School)

Coordinate the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications (High School)

Recommend students to colleges and for scholarships (High School)

Coordinate course scheduling (High School)

Perform other duties as assigned by school principal

Contract Length : 220 days

Salary : Spartanburg School District Six Salary Schedule

Filing Deadline : Until Filled

Effective Date

of Employment : TBD

Apply at www.spart6.org employment opportunites

ll applicants must provide 3 references. If possible, one of the three should be a personal reference. Please make sure your references complete the survey that is emailed to them.

Spartanburg School District Six does not discriminate on the basis on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of education opportunities and benefits in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, and all other applicable civil rights laws.

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