School Counselor

Craven County Schools•Havelock, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth, educational planning, and career and vocational development. This role may involve coordinating and directing the activities of counselor aides and clerical assistants. The school counselor establishes the school-counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program, involving other school staff in decision-making. They provide individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students. Additionally, the counselor consults with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting student needs. They coordinate all counseling services for students and assist with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school, also aiding teachers with the Guidance Curriculum. The school counselor accurately interprets test results and other student data, and assists teachers with the educational placement of students using appropriate educational assessment strategies. The counselor adheres to ethical standards, abides by laws and policies, and participates in professional development to upgrade knowledge and skills. For counselors assigned to the Virtual Learning Program, all online courses are taught using the Craven County Schools Learning Management System, and counselors are expected to attend professional development to become proficient in its use.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a Master’s degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, calculators, etc.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in counseling and motivating students.

Responsibilities

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 developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students.
Consults with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students.
Coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school.
Assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
Accurately interprets test results and other student data.
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.
Participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
Attends professional development trainings to be proficient in the use of the Learning Management System for the Online Program.