Middle School Counselor

East Baton Rouge Parish School System•Park Forest, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the School Counselor shall be counseling students and providing those services directly related to counseling. The School Counselor shall be responsible for the effective management of the school counseling department to which he/she is assigned. The school counseling program shall be conducted in accordance with policies adopted by the Board of Education and with regulations and procedures of the district.

Requirements

Master's degree in guidance and counseling and considerable counseling and guidance or teaching experience.
A Valid Louisiana Ancillary Teaching Certificate - Counseling.
Proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications.

Nice To Haves

A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

Counseling students, providing guidance concerning attendance, enrollment, academics, scheduling, college and career opportunities; maintaining records and files.
Provides a confidential counseling environment.
Counsels with students individually and in small groups for specifically identified needs as endorsed by a recognized guidance curriculum.
Consults with parents, school staff, other pupil personnel specialists and community agency personnel to help students experiencing problems.
Meets with students to provide information on curricular and extracurricular alternatives and the career goals to which they may lead.
Assists students in making appropriate post-secondary or vocational choices.
Assists students and parents in the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications.
Provides orientation for new students.
Assists in identification, referral and appropriate placement of students with special needs.
Assists parents in monitoring academic progress of students.
Provides appropriate feedback to teachers regarding needs of students.
Provides counseling for departing students: transfers and dropouts.
Supervises the coordination and interpretation of standardized testing.
Participates in curriculum development and serves on faculty committees.
Attends staff meetings and department sponsored workshops.
Prepares and presents sessions regarding personal growth, school adjustment, career development, self-concept, attendance and related matters.
Provides scheduled and spontaneous discussions with teachers, administrators, and parents and outside agency personnel.
Counsels students and provides career information.
Organizes counseling staff and delegates assignments.
Manages the guidance department's budget.
Coordinates summer school registration.
Consults with the principal regularly concerning the overall operation and implementation of the guidance program.
Conducts regularly scheduled departmental meetings with staff.
Maintains students' records.
Supervises the evaluation of the guidance program.
Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.