Guidance Counselor Pool

Montgomery County Schools • Troy, NC

13h

About The Position

Montgomery County Schools is seeking qualified and passionate K–12 School Counselors to join our counselor applicant pool. We are seeking student-centered professionals dedicated to supporting the academic success, social-emotional well-being, and college and career readiness of every student. Candidates should demonstrate strong skills in collaboration, MTSS support, and the implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs aligned with the ASCA National Model. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to be considered for current and future openings across the district. JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR REPORTS TO: Principal and/or Counseling Supervisor or Coordinator of Virtual Learning (if assigned to the Virtual Learning Program) SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of counselor aides and clerical assistants. PURPOSE: To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth educational planning, and career and vocational development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree a related field with a Master’s degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, calculators, etc.
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, press releases, etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using a variety of technical or professional languages including counseling terminology.
• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the theories of descriptive statistics.
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
• Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: Perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.
• General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
• General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Skill in counseling and motivating students.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
• Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Program Planning: Establishes the school-counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program. Involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.
• Counseling: Provides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students.
• Consulting: Consults with students, parents, teacher, and other school a community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
• Coordinating: Coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school. Assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
• Student Appraisal: Accurately interprets test results and other student data. Assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.
• Professional Practices and Development: Adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession, and abides by the laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools. Participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
• Learning Management system for Online Program: Counselors assigned to the Virtual Learning Program are expected to attend professional development trainings in order to be proficient in the use of the management system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time