School Counselor

Bloomfield NM • Bloomfield, NM

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About The Position

The high school guidance counselor establishes the school counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program; provides individual and group counseling services to meet the development, preventive and remedial needs of students; will assist students to help them make the decisions that affect their personal and academic development; will work with students to help them choose courses that will affect their later careers; will advise students on both academic and extracurricular activities and will provide students with scholarship information and college related material. Supervisor: School Principal Exempt Work Schedule: Contract Days: 203 days

Requirements

• Master of Arts in Counseling
• Valid license as a Counselor as established by the New Mexico Public Education Department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities in the guidance and counseling program
• Consults with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students
• Provide counseling in family, group or individual settings
• Coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school.
• Facilitate guidance activities for students, staff and parents
• Conduct functional behavioral assessment and develop behavioral intervention plans
• Accurately interprets test results and other student data.
• The counselor also assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies
• Adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession, and abides by the laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools.
• The counselor also participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
• Collaboration in student assistance teams
• Serve as an advocate for students and their families
• Maintain a current knowledge of community resources
• Utilize the services of various community agencies
• Participates in in-service programs as required
• Serve as a member of the district crisis team
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time