'25-'26 Guidance Counselor @ Grant County High School

The Grant County School District is seeking qualified applicants for the following position

for the 2025-2026:

 Math Teacher at Grant County High School

Certifications and Degrees:

• Master of Social Work;
• Psychology Specialist;
• PhD in Psychology;
• Master of Arts in School Counseling;
• Education Counseling;
• School Social Work; and
• School Psychology

Qualifications:

• Holds a valid certificate in accordance with rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• Possess an educational philosophy in alignment with the American School Counseling Association that clearly supports all students and the school’s mission statement
• Possess the ability to generate, analyze, and synthesize data about the academic and behavioral progress of all students- individually and within groups
• Possess teaching skills to administer developmental guidance curriculum; organizational skills; technological literacy, social skills; and knowledge of the developmental school counseling philosophy
• Exhibit a willingness to work as part of the school and district administrative teams

Terms of Employment:  

Days of Employment - Elementary - 200 Days

Middle - 205/215 Days

High - 215 Days

Salary:

Commensurate with the school district’s Certified Salary Schedule

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Grant County School Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel

Physical Qualifications:

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, sitting, possibly lift 50 pounds or more
• Requires the ability to be fully trained in Restraint & Seclusion

Job Goals:

Through a Comprehensive School Counseling Program, counselors provide data-informed, universal and targeted learning experiences to develop the whole child in a diverse society helping to ensure all students have access to acquired skills to succeed during their school career designed to promote a successful post-secondary plan of success. 

Domain Criteria:  

• Administration

• Provides direction for school counseling services in the school

• Assists in developing a school philosophy of school counseling and defining objectives based on need.

• Provides professional development promoting school counseling and counseling activities for staff.

• Assists with the maintenance of the permanent records system and helps provide information for the placement and scheduling of students.

• Works in collaboration with local mental health professionals to make appropriate referrals for long term care student care support.

• Participates in the planning, organization and implementation of the school’s and district improvement and testing program.

• Provides and interprets test results to students, parents and staff as needed.

• Works collaboratively with Family resource Center personnel to ensure coordination of services for students and their families.

• Acts as the 504 Plan coordinator overseeing development and implementation of 504 documents making certain to meet all annual and reevaluation deadlines.

• Acts as the PBIS lead for each school building ensuring that school-wide PBIS expectations are promoted, staff are trained, PBIS lessons are developed and shared with all students along with a rewards program to acknowledge student positive behavior.

• Acts as the Admission and Release Committee chair.

• Develops, maintains and supports Response to Intervention data for behavior helping to make decisions for student TIERED interventions with student support team.

• Works in collaboration with the behavior team to develop appropriate behavior goals for students needing support.

• Develops behavior intervention plans and functional behavior assessments with the student support team.

• Student Services

• Effectively provide school counseling services

• Participates and assists in the process concerning placement and referral of students with special educational needs through planning, data collection, goal development and communication with the student support team.

• Under the supervision and direction of the building level principal, develops a daily work schedule which reflects the provision of individual, group and classroom school counseling services pertaining to academic, behavioral, personal and social developmental and career development.

• Consults with parents/guardians on school-student related concerns.

• Develops and implements a program for identification and assistance of “at risk” students.

• Coordinates the school drug and alcohol and other awareness education programs.

• Provides responsive services to students in crisis.

• Provides school counseling services to students through individual and group work

• Develops Social and Emotional Learning practices for school building and supports staff in implementing SEL programs.

• Develops a program of orientation for new students.

• Develops a transition program for students going from elementary to middle and middle to high school.

• Performs other counseling activities and services as required by the principal.

• Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates professional responsibilities for areas of assignment

• Adheres to the guidelines by the ASCA Ethical Standards and the Professional Ethical Code of Ethics from the EPSB.

• Improves and maintains professional skills.

• Demonstrates appropriate use of confidentiality in all professional areas.

• Attends conferences and seminars related to areas of responsibilities.

• Participates in required training programs and required meetings.

• Researches practices and trends related to area of responsibility.

• Works toward state and district goal achievement.

• Attempts to share educational and administrative ideas with fellow educators and staff.

• Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility

• Completes all records and reports accurately and on time.

• Manages time wisely.

• Is punctual and reports to work regularly.

• Fulfills job duties in accordance with established job descriptions.

• Selects appropriate channels for resolving concerns and problems.

• Implements the policy and procedures of the district; follows federal and state laws governing educational programs.

• Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility (continued)

• Provides input into school and systems planning, decision making, committee activities and project completion.

• Implements strategies to keep the public, schools and other administrators aware and involved in program development and evaluation.

• Attends to assigned responsibilities in a prompt manner.

• Reaches out to district and state support personnel when warranted.

• Promotes and participates in organizations and meetings designed to improve the relationships with public and staff.

• Demonstrates effective communication skills in the presentation of information.

• Assumes additional responsibilities/duties as assigned by the principal.

• Interpersonal Relationships

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with students

• Is visible and accessible.

• Informs students of school and district goals, policies and activities.

• Interacts with students frequently and in a mutually and positive manner.

• Gives constructive criticism and praise when appropriate.

• Encourages students to act as leaders and to be involved in school activities.

• Respects student needs and concerns.

• Demonstrates understanding and acceptance of different racial, ethnic, cultural and religious groups.

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with staff

• Encourages collaboration from staff.

• Seeks the opinions of staff regarding school related concerns.

• Gives constructive criticism and praise when appropriate.

• Is visible and accessible to staff.

• Interacts frequently with staff in a mutually respectful and positive manner.

• Supportive to staff helping to reduce stress and pressures.

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with other administrators

• Demonstrates professional courtesy.

• Works cooperatively with colleagues.

• Shares ideas, materials and techniques with other administrators.

• Informs administrators or other appropriate personnel of school related matters.

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with guardians/community

• Seeks support of guardians to meet the needs of the students

• Seeks input and involvement through guardian/community relations

• Supports and participates in guardian/community activities.

• Responds effectively to guardian/community concerns within a 24 hour time frame.

• Treats people fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect.

• Demonstrates appreciation for and sensitivity for the diversity in the school community. 

• Technology

• Demonstrates a level of technological aptitude

• Uses terminology related to computers and technology appropriately in written and verbal communication.

• Participates in appropriate research-based instructional practices related to the integration of technology into the school’s instructional program.

• Operates a multimedia computer and peripherals to use a variety of software.

• Uses computers or other technology devices to communicate, create spreadsheets, access internet and google drives, and uses other emerging technologies to enhance professional productivity and support instruction.

• Follows board policy, laws and regulations in the use of computers and technology in both professional and personal activities.

• Facilitates the lifelong learning of self and others through the use of technology. 

Salary : $49,220 - $100,647