Proctor Elementary School- Anticipated Guidance Counselor

Proctor Elementary School- Anticipated Guidance Counselor- Proctor Elementary School is a PreK-6 school that is seeking a school guidance counselor to work with elementary and middle school students. This position opening is anticipated. Duties will include: *Implementing effective interventions to support students with coping strategies; peer relationships and effective social skills; communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, and study skills; career awareness and the world of work; substance education; and multicultural awareness. *Providing individual and small group counseling dealing with self-image and self-esteem, personal adjustment, family issues, interpersonal concerns, academic development, and behavior modification, as well as peer facilitation and peer mediation. *Providing assessment by helping students identify their skills, abilities, achievements, and interests through counseling and guidance activities, and interpretation of standardized tests. *Coordinating school, community and business resources, school wide guidance-related activities, and extracurricular programs, which promote students' personal growth and skill development. *Coordinating CSP meetings. *Communicating and exchanging information with families on a regular basis by way of conferences, parent education workshops, and newsletters. *Participating as members of the school improvement and interdisciplinary teams. *Working to discover and develop special abilities of students. *Helping middle school students select and plan for high school. *Help with scheduling. *Planning for school VTCAP testing and other standardized tests, and various administrative duties.