Guidance Counselor, Academy of Science and Technology

Santa Fe College Employees•Gainesville, FL

1d•$51,089•Onsite

About The Position

Santa Fe College's Academy of Science and Technology strives to ensure every student has access to a free, authentic, innovative, and individualized education - one that will help them recognize their potential and reach their goals while bridging high school, college, and career paths. The Academy provides all students with the tools needed to be successful in the 21st century workforce through academic excellence and technical training, as well as strong partnerships with Santa Fe College and local industry leaders. The Guidance Counselor provides students with educational, personal or vocational counseling and identifies and coordinates all available resources to promote intellectual, emotional, physical, and psychological growth and maturation of students in accordance with district, state, and federal standards.

Requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited educational institution and a Florida certification in School Counseling.
A criminal background check will be conducted.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge and understanding of child development, guidance and counseling principles, programs and services, as well as tests and measurement theory.

Responsibilities

Implements, coordinates and monitors school-wide counseling services and activities; establishes an environment for an effective counseling program.
Plans and develops guidance programs based on developmental needs of students, needs assessments, and school and district priorities.
Establishes short- and long-range plans based on student needs as well as school, district, and state priorities.
Provides personal/social growth counseling (individual and group) concerning academic success, understanding of self and others, communication skills, decision-making, relationship skills, conflict resolution, goal setting, and effective coping skills necessary to refuse participation in substance abuse and physical violence.
Recognizes overt indicators of student distress or abuse and takes appropriate intervention, referral or reporting action; provides crisis intervention services.
Establishes and follows procedures for appropriate interventions in accordance with school, district, and state laws, rules and policies.
Administers tests, interprets scores, and communicates results in an effective manner; uses relevant assessment data to make recommendations to students, parents, teachers and other professionals.
Implements programs for career awareness and comprehensive educational/career plans which target high school completion, post-secondary opportunities, scholarships and financial aid information.
Establishes priorities and an implementation schedule for counseling and student service programs.
Reviews, evaluates and selects a variety of materials to support a well-balanced counseling program; uses feedback form students, parents and staff to evaluate program objectives.
Communicates goals and services of the counseling programs to school administration, staff, students and parents.
Reviews student records and indicators (i.e., portfolio assessment, professional team interaction and analysis reports, documented parent interaction, student discipline records) to evaluate student needs and plan program.
Writes or participates in the formation of student IEP or 504 Plans or other learning plans based on individual student needs.
Maintains professional relationships with outside services and makes appropriate referrals for psychological, social work, health, and community services.
Prepares all required reports and maintains all appropriate records.
Participates in meetings, training sessions and other activities for improvement of professional knowledge and skills; participates in school-wide events, committees and supervisory responsibilities to assure student safety.
Keeps a record of operating procedures and may share position specific knowledge, including use of collegewide ERP and related system processes, by providing guidance on standard operations and established departmental procedures as needed.
Provides service to the college through participation in events, committees, and other college activities.
Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
Strictly honors the privacy, security, and confidentiality of records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal, and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
Performs other duties as assigned.