Middle/High School Guidance Counselor

I. Qualifications:

A. Education: Master's degree in School Counseling or related field.

B. Experience:

· Strong analytical and data utilization skills.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.

C. Other:

· State certification in school counseling.

· Possess such other qualifications as may be deemed desirable by the Board of School Trustees or the Superintendent of Schools.

II. Reports To: Middle/High School Principal

III. Work Days/Hours: Extended teachers contract of 209 days

IV. Major Responsibilities:

· Comprehensive Counseling Program: Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative, developmental, and supportive in the areas of academic achievement, career and college planning, and personal and social development.

· Master Schedule Creation: Create a master schedule for both middle and high school, assigning students to necessary classes per graduation requirements.

· Data Utilization: Use data to develop, inform, and evaluate the school counseling program's impact on instructional goals.

· Student Transition Support: Prepare students for transitions to the next level, including high school and post-high school activities/options.

· Program Planning: Plan and coordinate programs such as career and high school fairs, test skills preparation, improving attendance, and other extensions of the counseling program to support students' knowledge of post-secondary options.

· Individual Student Planning: Assist students in navigating academic, workplace, and community experiences through individual student planning meetings/sessions.

· Collaboration: Collaborate with parents/guardians, educators, and school management teams to advocate for students' needs and provide guidance for school staff.

· Referral and Follow-Up: Assist families in obtaining services for their children through an appropriate referral and follow-up process.

· Data Analysis: Use available data, including academic grades, discipline referrals, and attendance data, to identify students in need and deliver services.

· Test Interpretation: Interpret tests, student data, and other assessment results appropriately within the counseling environment to develop and implement academic plans for individual students.

· Technology Proficiency: Learn and utilize the student information system (PowerSchool).

· In-Service Training: Provide in-service training on topics related to the school counseling program and supporting student achievement.

· Reporting: Prepare and submit requested reports and data to ensure fulfillment of established program requirements.

· Finalize and oversee that all student grades are inputted into PowerSchool at the end of each grading period, including completing student transcripts. This includes inputting all students’ grades from outside institutes.

· Assist Student Test Coordinator with all local and state testing requirements.

· Complete Valedictorian and Salutatorian designation at the end of semester one, cum laude status, and assist with Senior Academic Awards Program as well as graduation in recognizing students.

· Works closely with all outside agencies our students are attending to enroll students, regarding student attendance, academics, behavior, etc. Guidance Counselor is responsible for all communication and should be point of contact for correspondence with outside agencies.

· Designation of Indiana Rising Stars students.

· Complete all other tasks as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, or Superintendent.

V. Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee should be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and work aids which may represent, but not be all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: pen, pencil, tape recorder, calculator, shredder, resource materials, computers, typewriter, and various chemicals/materials such as copier toner, developer, permanent markers, etc.

VII. Nondiscrimination Clause:

Metropolitan School District of New Durham Township is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, handicapping conditions, or national origin including limited English proficiency, in any employment opportunity. No person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination on such basis under any educational program or student activity.