What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Counselor position at South Glens Falls Central School District?
The South Glens Falls Central School District is accepting applications for a full-time probationary School Counselor at the High School.
Description
- To assist students to overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women
- To assist students to make the choices and fulfill the application requirements which will lead to meaningful, appropriate, successful, and rewarding post-secondary educational or employment experiences
- To work intensively with those students who have been unable to function effectively in school programs and to deal immediately with individual student problems of a crisis nature in a constructive, supportive, and non-judgmental manner
Responsibilities
- Provide direct support to students and faculty
- Consults with classroom teachers concerning the needs of specific students and recommends possible alternatives to address these needs
- Works collaboratively with the building principal, teachers, and other members to develop written safety and behavior plans
- Annual review and modification of the K-12 comprehensive guidance plan in accordance with programming and curriculum
- Assists in the counseling of at-risk students
- Participates in building meetings, Section 504, and Guidance Department meetings as assigned by the Principal or Director of Counseling
- Identify and report child abuse and neglect
- Conduct in-school and community consultation and referrals
- Support building safety and crisis response teams
- Meets on a regular basis with building level administrative team, as well as a district-wide team
- Any other such duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee
- Provides after-school and evening programs for parents on school-age related topics which include but are not limited to: MTSS, SEL, school transition, course selections, career planning, financial aid, college selection, etc.
SECONDARY
- Assists students with course selections and the overall design of their secondary school experience. Provides guidance and direction for students regarding their post-secondary plans.
- Assists students with their overall adjustment to the secondary program and with specific school related difficulties which arise.
- Develops and maintains an accurate listing of graduation requirements and works closely with students and families to ensure they meet all graduation requirements.
- Schedules each student grades 6-12 for an annual conference, reviews progress, updates records, and reviews career and educational plans.
- Assists students with all of the processes of college and/or post-secondary vocational school application, including application for financial aid where appropriate.
- Provides accurate record keeping as it relates to the school testing and assessment process. Works with school administrators to ensure that all students are notified of exams and are called if they are late
- Prepare and assist students with post-secondary planning in regard to college & employment applications, recommendations, scholarship and other information necessary to facilitate student planning
- Maintains an up-to-date library of catalogs, college profiles, scholarship information, occupational information, vocational school opportunities, and such other information.
- Foster connections with college admissions offices and vocational schools, especially those representing schools in which District students traditionally demonstrate the most interest.
- Registers students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school's varied opportunities for learning.
- Schedules and implements senior exit interviews.
Terms of Employment
Ten Months plus summer days as outlined in the SGFFA contract
Job Qualifications
NYS Certification required
Position Start Date:07/01/2025
Application Deadline:02/28/2025
