Guidance Counselor - BCHS [2026-2027 School Year]

Boyle County Schools•Danville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Guidance Counselors provide a functional, comprehensive program of direct services for all students utilizing the expertise gained through professional training in the areas of school counseling, school social work or school psychology. These services will emphasize counseling children; consultation with teachers, parents and other significant adults; and the coordination and implementation of a variety of age-appropriate activities and functions related to the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of the students.

Requirements

Master’s degree in School Counseling, Social Work or School Psychology.
Kentucky certification as Guidance Counselor.

Responsibilities

Counsel children, individually and in small groups, concerning a variety of developmental tasks and problems.
Provide prevention programs through classroom guidance activities.
Consult with teachers and parents about children’s needs, concerns and academic issues.
Collaborate with school staff and community representatives in assessing student needs and utilizes the data to plan and evaluate the guidance program.
Plan and implement appropriate activities and programs to assist students in registration and transition to the next level of education or post-graduate employment.
Coordinate with faculty, parents, attendance personnel and District Court to correct the attendance problems of truant students.
Conduct home visits as needed to assess family circumstances and make needed referrals to community resources for problems interfering with the child’s academic progress, social, emotional or physical development.
Refer students to the proper authorities for child abuse or neglect when suspicion exists and provides support services to those children as needed.
Assist or serve as the coordinator of testing and interpret test data to teachers and parents as needed.
Consult with teachers in planning and providing classroom guidance activities.
Assist new students with orientation and acclamation to their new school environment.
Select and purchase program materials and manage their budget allocation.
Select and attend professional development as required by the State and District.
Maintain, monitor and transfer confidential student records.
Carry out other professional responsibilities including punctuality, reliability, care of equipment and materials, planning, communication, confidentiality, and following district and school policies.
Ability to use technology for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to supporting instruction, accessing and manipulating data, professional growth and productivity, communicating and collaborating with colleagues, parents and the community, and conducting research/solving problems.
Proficiency in technology skills must be demonstrated based on the performance criteria set out in the KDE teacher standards for technology.
Strict adherence to the Policies and Procedures of the Boyle County Board of Education, the Employee Handbook, Code of Ethics for Certified School Personnel and Kentucky Revised Statutes.
Fulfilling contractual obligation of days worked.
Perform other duties as assigned.