What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor position at CENTRAL SD 13J?
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Confers and coordinates with home, staff, resource specialists and/or community on matters of student needs (e.g. county/state/federal services, courts, child protective services, etc.) for the purpose of providing/receiving requested information and/or making recommendations in order to implement personalized programs.
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Counsels students (e.g. individual and/or group basis on a regular or as-needed schedule) for the purpose of enhancing student success in school.
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Develops personalized programs based on each child’s abilities, strengths, weaknesses, emotional and intellectual needs for the purpose of maximizing opportunities for success in school.
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Identifies students with special needs or who are at risk for the purpose of connecting them with appropriate services/support.
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Interviews students new to the school for the purpose of orienting them to school procedures and the varied opportunities for learning.
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Monitors students’ progress for the purpose of identifying issues and taking appropriate action for increasing student success.
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Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars (e.g. CORE Team, IEPs, and Inservices) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and for continued professional growth.
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Promotes and supports student responsibility and accountability for the purpose of encouraging individual growth.
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Serves as a resource to classroom teachers for the purpose of providing classroom academic guidance activities.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:
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B.S./B.A.
- Valid and appropriate Oregon Teaching License.
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Skill in assessing, planning and implementing programs of study for students that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.
- Ability to be responsible for the learning environment of assigned students and for supervising assigned teacher assistants and volunteers.
