Counselor @ Moses Lake High School

Moses Lake School District 161•Moses Lake, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The High School Counselor provides comprehensive counseling and guidance services to support students’ academic achievement, personal and social development, and preparation for college, careers, and other post-secondary opportunities. The counselor works collaboratively with students, families, educators, administrators, and community partners to provide individual and group counseling, academic and schedule planning, career and post-secondary guidance, and support for personal, social, emotional, and educational needs. The position assists students with course selection, graduation requirements, High School and Beyond Planning, college and career exploration, scholarships, financial aid, and connections to community and post-secondary resources. The counselor collaborates with Special Education and other support staff, maintains accurate and confidential student records, and promotes an inclusive, culturally responsive environment that helps every student achieve personal and academic success.

Requirements

Educational Staff Associate (ESA) counseling certification required.
Masters Degree with emphasis in high school counseling.
Demonstrated interest, commitment, and ability to work with students, staff, and community at the high school level.
Demonstrated experience in working effectively with a wide range of student abilities, both academically and socially.
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a counseling team.
Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Knowledge of current high school graduation requirements for Washington State.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards in counseling.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills.
Empathy, compassion, and a nonjudgmental approach to working with students.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Must have excellent attendance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.
Successful experience as a school counselor.
Interest in and evidence of continued professional growth in the area of school counseling.
Experience with college, career and post-secondary education and counseling.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling.
Assist students with academic and schedule planning.
Provide career and post-secondary guidance.
Support students' personal, social, emotional, and educational needs.
Assist students with course selection and graduation requirements.
Guide students in High School and Beyond Planning.
Facilitate college and career exploration.
Assist with scholarships and financial aid.
Connect students to community and post-secondary resources.
Collaborate with Special Education and other support staff.
Maintain accurate and confidential student records.
Promote an inclusive, culturally responsive environment.
Adhere to Moses Lake School District’s vision and mission.
Be a lifelong learner and receptive to positive growth and change.
Be familiar with high school level educational philosophy and scheduling, including effective use of technologies and research-based methodologies.
Aide students in course and subject selection and effectively balance classes and keep track of schedules.
Maintain student records and protect their confidentiality.
Initiate, assemble, maintain and interpret accurate health records, attendance records, cumulative progress records, activity records and uniform transcript records for students.
Work to resolve students’ educational handicaps.
Plan alternative programs and up-to-date training for all levels of students.
Remain readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity.
Work with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health and emotional adjustment.
Be familiar with concerns of high school level student’s parents.
Meet with parents, whenever necessary, including before and after the regular workday.
Arrange and facilitate conferences with teachers and parents as appropriate.
Provide career orientation, exploration, occupational information and educational planning to parents, staff and students.
Work with Special Education staff to provide programming for special education students.
Actively participate in designing counseling services to facilitate the transition from middle school to high school and from high school to post-secondary education and employment.
Help develop new programs that better meet the needs of students.
Guide students in their participation in school and community activities.
Provide individual and group career counseling services.
Other duties as assigned.
Maintain excellent attendance.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the building administration.