High School Counselor

MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POSITION DESCRIPTION

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

REPORTS TO: Principal, Assistant Principal(s)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have a Michigan Teaching Certificate with Guidance Counselor certification (NT) endorsement for grades 9-12 or must be eligible for School Guidance Counselor Licensure in accordance with the Michigan Department of Education requirements.

2. M.A. in Counseling and Guidance.

3. Background and experience with high school students; Michigan Comprehensive School Health Model; Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention; at-risk students, community agencies and parent groups.

4. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with parents, students, teachers and administrators.

5. Organizational skills.

6. Knowledge and experience in student assistance programming and comprehensive guidance programming.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Aids students in course and subject selection.
• Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations.
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in evolving education and occupation plans in terms of such evaluation.
• Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
• Registers new students to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school's varied opportunities for learning.
• Works to prevent students from dropping out of school.
• Helps students evaluate career interests and choices.
• Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity.
• Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment.
• Plans guidance field trips to schools, colleges and industry for interested students.
• Guides students in their participation in school and community activities.
• Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality.
• Supervises the preparation and processing of college, scholarship and employment applications.
• Makes recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
• Provides student information to colleges and potential employers according to provisions of the Board's policy on student records.
• Confers with parents whenever necessary.
• Assists in the orientation of new faculty members.
• Provides in-service training in guidance for teachers and student teachers.
• Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the Guidance Department, and to improve the educational prospects of individual students being counseled.
• Advises administration and faculty on the matters of student discipline.
• Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community at large.
• Interprets the guidance program to the community.
• Organizes and conducts an annual career day.
• Arranges for tutors and summer school work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,648.00 - $84,376.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $54,648 - $84,376