Position: School Counselor

School: New Frontiers Public Schools

Supervisor: School Principal

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Primary Role and Purpose:

Work with school faculty, staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program. Counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal and social abilities, and address the needs of special population students.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school
• Master’s Degree in counseling
• School Counselor Certification or Licensed Professional Counselor

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years counseling experience preferred

Skills:

• Knowledge of child development
• Capable of instructing students and managing their behavior
• Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop, deliver, evaluate and revise the school counseling program
• Assist students in the areas of academic, social behavioral, and emotional development
• Provide individual and small group educational and career counseling to students when needed
• Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in the school setting
• Make appropriate referrals of students and parents to outside agencies
• Participate in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the school
• Promote a district-wide college-going culture
• McKinney-Vento Liaison
• Serve as the Homeless and Foster Care Liaison
• Serve as the Safe and Supportive Schools Designee
• Conduct Threat Assessment cases
• Act as Title IX Coordinator
• Oversee the Parental Involvement Program
• Work with administration to ensure a safe and bully-free environment for all students
• Teach campus developmental guidance curriculum consistent with district’s guidance program plan and tailored to campus needs
• Assist teachers in the teaching of guidance-related curriculum
• Oversee and/or coordinate the required training of staff involving parental involvement, child abuse, sexual abuse and suicide prevention, mental health
• Assist administration to provide direct student training on topics related to their overall health and safety to include: drug/alcohol education and prevention; sexual harassment; bullying; dating violence
• Assist with other duties, as assigned

Growth and Development

• Help students assess and enhance their study methods and habits
• Coordinate and manage extracurricular duties as assigned
• Sponsor outside activities approved by the school principal

• Serve as an example for students and support the mission of the Charter

Communication

• Establish communication rapport with parents, students, principals, and teachers through conferences
• Create and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members
• Present information accurately through clear communication skills

Professional

• Enrich job skills through professional development activities
• Adhere to ethical standards and best practices of state and national school counselor associations
• Committee participation

Other

• Gather, manage and file all reports, records and other documents required
• Be active in faculty meeting and assist in staff committees, as necessary

Additional Job-Related Duties:

• Maintain control in stressful situations
• Extended hours may be required
• Must be punctual and maintain an excellent attendance record
• Some lifting may be required
• Member of at least one campus/district level committee
• Attend Parent and Teacher Organization (PTO) and Board meetings, as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned