26-27 Counselor WCJH

Vicksburg-Warren School DistrictVicksburg, MS
Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in guidance and counseling from an accredited college or university
  • Possession of (or eligible for) a valid regular Mississippi educator license in guidance and counseling
  • Ability to read and analyze, and interpret general business periodicals professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, and the general public
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
  • Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
  • Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form
  • Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies
  • Required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct in compliance with the Mississippi Code of Ethics

Nice To Haves

  • Experience preferred

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 activities, 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
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