Director of Guidance (High Schools)

Position Title: Director of Guidance (High School) 

Salary Range: Contract Salary 

Contract Length: Teacher Contract 

Immediate Supervisor: Principal 

Basic Function: The Director of Guidance works as the “department chairperson” of the Student Services Department. The department in a typical South Bend high school usually consists of 4 counselors, a nurse, a social worker, a bilingual resource person, a career specialist, and a secretary/registrar. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• The director has expertise in all aspects of high school guidance including Classroom Guidance, Individual Planning, Responsive Services, and System Support. 
• In addition to his/her director duties, he/she serves as one of the grade-level counselors. (The assignments may be divided by alphabet.) 
• The director is the person who divides the tasks of the department among the other members. 
• The director is responsible for the organization of the yearly scheduling process for the entire school and for 8th grade public, private, and parochial school students. 
• The director is familiar with all standardized testing. This includes ISTEP GQE, NWEA, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, SAT for Students with Disabilities, ACT, AP and ECA (End of Course Assessment) testing. The director may or may not be the test coordinator for these testing programs. 
• The director understands the subtleties of the making of the yearly master schedule and works closely in partnership with the administrative team in charge of the master schedule. ? The director is familiar with the PowerSchool computer system and is able to work closely with members of the computer center. 
• The director acts as a liaison to administrators, teachers and parents. 
• The director assists with the registration of new students including transcript evaluation of transfer students and selection of appropriate academic classes. 
• The director coordinates Senior Night, the annual Honors Breakfast, and the Senior Awards Assembly. 
• The director certifies the graduation list to the administration and reports the different types of diplomas to the State of Indiana and the central office. This includes regular diplomas,

CORE 40 diplomas, CORE 40 with Academic Honors and Technical Honors diplomas, Certificates of Completion and Certificates of Course Completion. 

• The director conducts the annual senior survey and reports scholarships at the annual Senior Awards Assembly. 
• The director supports, assists, and makes suggestions to other members of the department in their assigned duties. 

Qualifications: Master’s degree in guidance and counseling. Indiana State certificate in school counseling. Teaching experience with high school age students. Observed ability to establish strong rapport with students and adults. 

Physical Demands: 

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other technologies and office equipment, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time; kneeling; bending at the waist; lifting; 

pushing; pulling and carrying equipment, supplies and materials weighing up to 25 pounds; repetitive hand movement and fine coordination to use a computer keyboard; emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to keep all aspects of the job under control; hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; seeing to read; prepare and assure the accuracy of documents. 

It is the policy of SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION to forbid acts of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, limited English proficiency, national origin, age or disability in its educational programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay act of 1973, Title IX (1972 Education Amendments), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title I and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. (Educational Policy #1200)