Secondary Guidance Counselor (2025-2026) - West Middle School

PROFESSIONAL STAFF POSITIONS PS: 605

TITLE: Secondary Guidance Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A valid certificate as a guidance counselor.

2. A master's degree or its equivalent representing intensive course work in the principles and practices of educational guidance, educational testing and measurement, counseling, the organization and administration of guidance services and the psychology of learning.
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find
appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Principal

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

JOB GOAL:

To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Register students new to the school and orient them to school procedures and the school's varied opportunities for learning.
2. Aid students in course and subject selection.
3. Work to resolve student's educational handicaps.
4. Work to discover and develop special abilities of students.
5. Counsel with students on an individual or group basis in the solution of personal problems related to attendance, home and family relations, health and emotional adjustment.
6. Work with students to achieve academic success by means of individual or group conferences concerning attendance, study skills, progress reports, grades, promotion, appropriate placement and high school graduation credits.
7. Work to prevent students from dropping out of school.
8. Work closely with special programs established by Board policy such as attendance committee, Zumwalt Alternative Educational Program, special education staffing and Individualized Education Program (IEP) conferences.
9. Obtain and disseminate occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations.
10. Help students evaluate career interests and choices and assist students in pre-employment efforts and placement on the job.
11. Confer with parents whenever necessary.
12. Interpret the guidance program to the community.
13. Provide in-service training in guidance for teachers and student teachers.
14. Advise administrators and faculty on matters of student discipline.
15. Maintain student records and protect their confidentiality.
16. Select, administer and interpret standardized tests to assist students in making appropriate career choices.
17. Maintain a file of catalogs, school profiles and scholarship aid information related to schools, colleges and institutions offering post-secondary vocational training and education.
18. Provide student information to colleges and potential employers according to provisions of the Board's policy on student records.
19. Make recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
20. Meet with representatives of vocational schools, academic colleges and the military services to discuss their programs and requirements and arrange meetings with students.
21. Serve as a liaison and also make referrals to agencies outside the school such as Department of Welfare, the courts, family services, psychiatrists and counselors.
22. Conduct an annual follow-up study on high school graduates.
23. Any other duties so assigned by the principal.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year to be according to the current salary schedule and the Professional Agreement. Days in excess of the established work calendar shall be at the employee's regular daily rate.

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Approved: April 5, 1982
Revised: July 19, 2004

Fort Zumwalt School District, O'Fallon, Missouri