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GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

Key Elementary School
place Jackson, 39219
local_atm $47,246 - $78,470 a year
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Racial Justice Allied
School
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home

About Job

Jackson Public Schools MS

Key Elementary School - Jackson, Mississippi

Job Details

Job ID:5184738
Application Deadline:Jul 31, 2025 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:Today


Starting Date:
Immediately

Job Description

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

Qualifications

Possess a valid state certificate endorsed in guidance (MS Certification Code 436) and three or more years teaching experience in an elementary school

Reports To

Building Principal

Supervises

N/A

Job Goal

To help students overcome problems that impede learning and assist them in adjusting socially and educationally.

Essential Functions

  • Assists with the interpretation of the school’s objectives to parents, students, and the community.
  • Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the range of services available to meet student’s needs.
  • Counsels students and families.
  • Supervises the administration of standardized tests.
  • Assists students, teachers, and parents in evaluating and interpreting test scores and offers suggestions for improvement.
  • Focuses on preventive aspects of counseling.
  • Identifies and evaluates the needs of students.
  • Refers students to outside agencies when needed and coordinates the services.
  • Assists teachers in working with or counseling students to bring about positive behavioral changes.
  • Works with teachers on effective techniques of conferencing.
  • Assists parents with understanding nutritional needs, time management, child supervision, good hygiene practices, and homework assistance.
  • Visits homes to assess student needs and makes parental contacts.
  • Investigates and reports abuse and/or neglect cases.
  • Notifies parents when students are absent or tardy excessively.
  • Registers new and late enrollees.
  • Raises awareness of students with regard to various careers and goal setting.
  • Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Salary Information

Classification:

Guidance Counselor, Elementary

Scale:

Teacher

Grade:

A – AAAA

Days Employed:

190

Range:
$47, 246.00- $78,470.00 annually

Overtime:

Exempt

Position Type:Full-Time

Job Requirements

Contact Information

    Email:

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home