School Counselor (Walnut Hills High School)

Cincinnati Public Schools•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

School Counselor (CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A MASTERS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING FROM AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AND AN ISSUED OHIO SCHOOL COUNSELING LICENSE) POSITION: School Counselor REPORTS TO: Building Principal Lead Counselor Specialist GENERAL FUNCTION: Provide services to students, parents, school staff, and the community. School counselors address the developmental needs of all students through a comprehensive school counseling program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students.

Requirements

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A MASTERS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING FROM AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AND AN ISSUED OHIO SCHOOL COUNSELING LICENSE
Must know current counseling techniques, have effective oral and written communication skills, exhibit positive interpersonal relationship skills; demonstrate sound management, planning, and organizational skills, and serve as a consultant to the various constituents involved in the school counseling program.

Responsibilities

Monitors and evaluates student progress: interprets Standardized test scores, and transcripts, assesses student credits and credit-granting standards.
Monitor and maintain student data, including data entry, database management, and student progression tracking.
Coordinates individual and group counseling with students, parents, and teaching staff in a collaborative manner.
Coordinates develops and implements appropriate counseling services for the specific school population, i.e., student records, parent conferences, resource coordination, consultative services, information dissemination, planning, and evaluation.
Develops a working knowledge of the computer and student scheduling procedures. (As applicable)
Acts as a liaison between the home, school, and community in delivering student services.
Coordinates and administers college, career, and post-secondary information and procedures for the school counseling program.
Coordinates the services provided by outside agency representatives.
Member of Crisis Intervention Team.
Participates actively in ongoing professional development activities.