2026-2027 .06 FTE Guidance Counselor - Arcadia HS
About The Position
The Guidance Counselor role aligns with the District’s mission to support the academic achievement and social/emotional growth of all students as they prepare for the global economy. This position involves developing and monitoring student Education and Career Action Plans (ECAP), providing academic, organizational, study, and test-taking skills support, and assisting students in course selection and scheduling. The counselor will also support students' decision-making skills for lifelong learning, participate in intervention planning, and coordinate with parents on academic, career, and social issues. Additionally, the role includes supporting students' personal and social development, crisis intervention, multicultural/diversity awareness, and consultation with support service agencies. College and career development support involves post-secondary planning, application processes, career interest identification, and facilitating career awareness. The counselor will also participate in school-wide achievement data analysis, assist with various testing programs, and attend staff meetings and committees.
Requirements
- Master’s degree
- Guidance Counselor Certificate K-12 from the Arizona Department of Education
- Previous experience as a classroom teacher OR any equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state statutes and District rules, policies, and procedures
- Knowledge of appropriate personal and vocational counseling strategies
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, students, parents, the general public and others having business with the school district
- Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications
Responsibilities
- Develops and monitors student Education and Career Action Plans (ECAP) (4 year plans)
- Provides students with academic, organizational, study and test-taking skills support
- Supports students in acquiring knowledge, skills to monitor own academic progress and goals
- Assists students in course selection
- Participates in registration and scheduling processes for developing student class schedules
- Makes recommendations to colleges regarding admissions and scholarships
- Supports students’ decision making skills for life-long learning
- Active participation in Intervention Planning Teams, 504 and IEP processes
- Coordinate with parents to assist in academic/career/social issues
- Participates in appropriate transition planning
- Identifies and embeds extra-curricular activity goals and documenting participation in appropriate activities and organizations in students’ ECAP
- Supports the development of students’ interpersonal relationships, decision making, goal setting, and understanding of safety and survival skills
- Participation in crisis intervention to individuals/family/school
- Appropriately support students’ awareness of multicultural/diversity awareness
- Provides opportunities for peer facilitation
- Consultation/collaboration with appropriate support service agencies for student referrals
- Supports the development of students’ peer relationships and effective social skills
- Support the development of communication, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution, coping strategies, and study skills
- Supports with District approved substance abuse education
- Supports students’ development of post-secondary planning and application processes
- Assists students in the identification of potential career interests and career planning
- Facilitate career awareness and the connections between the word of work and educational achievements and growth
- Support students in developing strategies to achieve future goals
- Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth by participating in Professional Development opportunities
- Actively participates in consultation, collaboration and teaming
- Implements Counseling Services programs to support student achievement
- Participation in school-wide achievement data analysis for purposes of school planning
- Participates in data gathering and analysis to support and evaluate student success
- Assists with various testing programs and services (Advanced Placement, PSAT, AzMERIT, Terra Nova, etc.)
- Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
