Assistant Principal for Guidance

SALARY: Commensurate with experience and credentials

WORK YEAR: 12 month position, 260 days

STARTING DATE: July 1, 2025 or as negotiated

The Merrillville Community School Corporation seeks an outstanding educational leader to fill the position of Assistant to the Principal of Guidance located at Merrillville High School.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in master scheduling in both traditional and non-traditional models.
• Expertise in current educational concepts that align curriculum, instruction, and assessment with student learning as the primary goal and benchmark of education effectiveness.
• Knowledge of organizational improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of, experience in, and a commitment to the use of technology for instruction and learning.
• Visionary leadership and ability to build consensus and collaboration among diverse populations.
• Demonstrate use of data to drive improvement and results.
• Creative problem-solving techniques and the skills necessary to manage change and resolve conflict.
• Strong public speaking skills to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Successful experience in high school counseling leadership.
• Ability to create a trusting environment that motivates and coordinates the talent and expertise of all staff.
• Master’s Degree in School Counseling.
• Valid Indiana School Counselor License.
• Administrative license

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize and supervise student registration, building the master schedule in conjunction with the Principal, and the scheduling of all students.
• Organize the process by which individual and group counseling sessions for students can be accomplished.
• Organize the communication process that is necessary among students, teachers, and parents through the Guidance Office.
• Organize and supervise the Merrillville High School testing programs.
• Provide input for orientation of students and teachers at the beginning of the school year.
• Organize, assign, and supervise College Night and Financial Aid Night for students and parents.
• Work closely with computer-based scheduling and its organization with students and staff.
• Organize and supervise the Guidance Department and Registrar so that the cumulative records are kept up-to-date.
• Organize procedures with Registrar for requesting transcripts of credits for entering students and sending transcripts of credits to receiving schools, colleges, and others upon request.
• Organize graduate follow-up procedures with Principal.
• Attend, as indicated, extra-curricular activities where students are involved.
• Work with Principal in the area of curriculum, including development and evaluation of present curriculum.
• Organize and supervise guidance program informational services, which would involve being responsible for maintaining and updating occupation and vocational literature, college trade, and technical school catalogs; scholarship information; and general guidance file.
• Organize and supervise counselor assignments at Merrillville High School.
• Assist in the organization and supervision in which student opinions and feedback can be gained.
• Organize and supervise procedures utilizing the Student Management System, including the reposting of grades.
• Handle all counselor referral forms for assigned students.
• Organize, supervise, and publish a Curriculum Guide which contains course descriptions.
• Assist counselors in organizing Awards Nights, Parent Nights for Student Scheduling, and Course Selection Informational Nights
• Develop reports as needed on test scores and their implications.
• Work as needed with pilot or experimental academic programs.
• Prepare and supply data for federal and state reports as needed.
• Handle affairs of foreign exchange students.
• Work with CTE Director and building administrators to manage career pathways.
• Responsible for homebound student procedures, assigning teachers, etc.
• Update job opportunity board or assign to other guidance personnel.
• Serve on Building Level Committees.
• Coordinate Merrillville Community Scholars selection.
• Coordinate Guidance Services for the Corporation by meeting with counselors in other buildings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal and Superintendent of Schools.