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About the position
The Guidance Counselor position at Pee Dee Elementary for the 2024-2025 school year involves providing a comprehensive guidance program that includes guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and system support components as outlined in the South Carolina Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program Model. The counselor will consult with administration, teachers, parents, and staff to enhance effectiveness in helping students and provide support and assistance to other educational programs within the school and district.
Responsibilities
- Implementing the South Carolina Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program Model for elementary guidance and counseling program.
- Counseling individual and small groups of students in their academic development; in their career awareness; and in their development of life skills.
- Counseling individual and small groups of children toward personal, social, and emotional growth and development.
- Consulting with and training teachers, parents/guardians, and staff regarding children's needs.
- Referring children and their families to special programs, specialists, and community agencies when appropriate.
- Participating in, coordinating, and conducting activities that contribute to the effective operation of the counseling program and the school.
- Participating in the intervention-team process and/or as a member of the school's student support teams.
- Planning and evaluating the counseling program.
- Pursuing continuous professional growth.
- Performing any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.
Requirements
- Possess a current and valid South Carolina certification in guidance and counseling at specific level.
- Have a working knowledge and understanding of the components of the South Carolina Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program Model.
- Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of technology.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board and administration may find appropriate and acceptable.
