26-27 Guidance Counselor WCHS

Vicksburg-Warren School District•Vicksburg, MS

About The Position

JOB GOAL: To provide a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for students; to consult with parents/guardians, teachers, and other school staff members to enhance their effectiveness in guiding and supporting students in progressing through the grade levels in planning their careers; to provide support for other education programs in the individual schools ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned. Program Development and Evaluation o Organizes a guidance committee that functions in an advisory capacity o Develops a guidance calendar of activities that lists on-going and regular events and activities o Secures and makes available to students information and material on further educational opportunities, personal growth and development, and occupational opportunities and trends o Develops procedures for programs o Implements the guidance curriculum in each teacher's classroom and/or systematically conducts developmental counseling programs for each grade level in schools throughout the year o Provides resources to teachers to facilitate their teaching of counseling content in their regular lessons Counseling and Consultation o Provides time in the daily schedule for individual counseling for students o Plans and implements group guidance activities o Consults with families, teachers, administrators, and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students o Prepares a list of contact personnel in agencies, programs, and services external to the school setting for collaboration and referral Student Appraisal o Interprets test results to appropriate individuals o Assists in identifying students that need special services o Assists in reviewing students' progress at the end of each grading period Academic Advisement and Educational and Occupational Planning o Assists with registering and orienting new students o Provides orientation to students from feeder schools o Conducts course selection o Provides students with materials and information on school district policies regarding counseling services, student activitiesi competency and grade level testing, graduation, and college admission requirements o Provides students with materials and information regarding career and post high school educational opportunities; assists with college application, scholarships, and employment applications including the writing of letters of recommendation o Informs families of student-related career and educational opportunities o Consults with administrators and teachers in the planning of course offerings that meet the needs of interests so students Referrals and Follow Up o Receives and acts upon referrals from administrators, teachers, families, agencies} and other professional staff o Assist families in effective use of community and school resources such as identification of students needing special assistance; maintaining a current file of alternate programs and schools Professional Responsibilities and Development o Organizes office for effective use and prepares/submits reports, records, lists, and other paper work o Participates in meetings on the local, district, state, or national level as required o Keeps informed of developments within the profession by maintaining active membership in appropriate organization, attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications o Adheres to district policies, procedures, and administrative directives o Communicates effectively using standard oral and written English o Abides by the American School Counselor Code of Ethics Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university
Possession of (or eligible for) a valid regular Mississippi teaching/counselor certificate

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Organizes a guidance committee that functions in an advisory capacity
Develops a guidance calendar of activities that lists on-going and regular events and activities
Secures and makes available to students information and material on further educational opportunities, personal growth and development, and occupational opportunities and trends
Develops procedures for programs
Implements the guidance curriculum in each teacher's classroom and/or systematically conducts developmental counseling programs for each grade level in schools throughout the year
Provides resources to teachers to facilitate their teaching of counseling content in their regular lessons
Provides time in the daily schedule for individual counseling for students
Plans and implements group guidance activities
Consults with families, teachers, administrators, and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students
Prepares a list of contact personnel in agencies, programs, and services external to the school setting for collaboration and referral
Interprets test results to appropriate individuals
Assists in identifying students that need special services
Assists in reviewing students' progress at the end of each grading period
Assists with registering and orienting new students
Provides orientation to students from feeder schools
Conducts course selection
Provides students with materials and information on school district policies regarding counseling services, student activitiesi competency and grade level testing, graduation, and college admission requirements
Provides students with materials and information regarding career and post high school educational opportunities; assists with college application, scholarships, and employment applications including the writing of letters of recommendation
Informs families of student-related career and educational opportunities
Consults with administrators and teachers in the planning of course offerings that meet the needs of interests so students
Receives and acts upon referrals from administrators, teachers, families, agencies} and other professional staff
Assist families in effective use of community and school resources such as identification of students needing special assistance; maintaining a current file of alternate programs and schools
Organizes office for effective use and prepares/submits reports, records, lists, and other paper work
Participates in meetings on the local, district, state, or national level as required
Keeps informed of developments within the profession by maintaining active membership in appropriate organization, attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications
Adheres to district policies, procedures, and administrative directives
Communicates effectively using standard oral and written English
Abides by the American School Counselor Code of Ethics
Other duties as assigned