Counselor-Elementary
QUALIFICATIONS:

• A valid Missouri teaching certificate.
• Minimum of two years teaching experience.
• Master's degree with a major emphasis in guidance and counseling.

REPORTS TO: Building Principals
JOB GOAL:
To counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services by perforrning the following duties.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBLITIES :

• Provide support services for students in the areas of academic programs, team teaching, registration, course planning, school rules and other matters.
• Assesses and counsels students based on observations, conversations and test results.
• Provides personal counseling for students, families and groups to help them learn greater self-understanding, acceptance of responsibility and better decision-making skills.

4. Provides group counseling for interaction, communication and support skill development.

• Interprets post-high school opportunities and available information regarding career, college, military and life style decisions.
• Administers tests and diagnoses results in areas such as organization, memory skills, aptitude and preferences.
• Consults with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.
• Responds to crisis situations when appropriate.
• Performs diagnostic activities as needed to identifr possible student learning impairments and develop appropriate programs where necessary.
• Serve as a consultant to the district's professional staff on matters pertaining to the education of children with learring impairments.
• Perform such other duties as may be delegated by the superintendent or his/her designee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten, eleven, or twelve month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Superintendent.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy of Evaluation of professional Personnel.