What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Counselor (PK-12) - SY position at Alaska Teacher Placement?
Position Type :
Student Support Services / School Counselor
Date Posted : 1 / 20 / 2025
Location :
Unalaska Jr / Sr High School
Date Available : 08 / 04 / 2024
Closing Date : When Filled
District :
Unalaska City School District Additional Information : Show / Hide
Job Requirements :Valid Alaska type C special services certificate with endorsement as a school counselor or guidance and counseling.
May consider applicants who are working towards a type C endorsement.?
- Participates in counseling and guidance program development, maintenance, evaluation and enhancement.
- Consults with school staff concerning early identification, remediation and the use of an effective referral process for assisting students and other in using special programs and services.Acts as a student advocate.
- Acts as a liaison among school staff, parents and public or private agencies.
- Is accessible to all students for career, educational, and personal counseling.
- Assumes a leadership role in promoting a positive school climate.
- Pursues continuous professional growth.
- Academic Advising Roles :
- Scholarship coordination.
- Provides career and educational counseling.
- Conducts parent nights for registration, senior night, FAFSA, etc.
- Consults with staff to increase students' awareness of the relationship between school and work.
- Coordinate and facilitate college and career readiness placements exams.
- Social, Emotional Guidance Roles :
- Utilizes appropriate counseling techniques to accommodate a variety of functioning levels.
- Supports and reinforces the key role of the classroom teacher.
- Counsels individuals and small groups toward social and emotional resiliency.
- Consults with parents and other family member on individual student needs.
- Devises and implements appropriate counseling techniques to accommodate a variety of functioning levels.
- Assists with establishing positive behavior plans.
Schedules students into appropriate academic course placements.
Implements the prevention guidance curriculum through delivery of classroom lessons and infusion in content areas.
