What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guidance Counselor (Coolidge HS 25/26 SY) position at Coolidge Unified School District No. 21?
Counsels individuals and provides group educational and vocational guidance services by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Collects, organizes, and analyzes information about individuals through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics, for vocational and educational planning.
- Compiles and studies occupational, educational, and economic information to aid counselees in making and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
- Consults with teachers, staff and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students learn.
- Refers students to placement service.
- Assists individuals to understand and overcome social and emotional problems.
- Engages in research and follow-up activities to evaluate counseling techniques.
- Teaches classes as needed
- Ability to maintain rapport and composure with parents, students, staff, and the general public.
- Ability to establish supportive relationships
- Facilitative skills
- Ability to provide brief “short term” counseling
- Understanding of group dynamics and group learning activities
- Understanding of family systems
- Knowledge of peer programs
- Knowledge of multi-cultural and cross-cultural approaches, educational and community resources for special school populations
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Master's degree (M. A.) in Counseling, minimum of two years experience preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid AZ Guidance Counselor Certificate, Valid AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card
Salary Classification:
Appropriate salary placement on the Certified Salary Schedule