Duties
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Assistant Principal
JOB GOAL: Provides preventative developmental intervention, assessment, and support to students
and families to enable student competencies in academic, personal/social, and career domains in a flexible
setting with flexible hours.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping regarding the services delivered via the counseling program.
- Coordinates with other professional staff members to evaluate and assess the social and emotional curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Applies knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
- Provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 SEL instruction in whole class settings and small groups.
- Applies knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
- Applies knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Communicates effectively with students and parents.
- Engages in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Performs individual and group counseling for students.
- Assists with and attends 504 meetings when requested to do so.
- Leads support groups for students.
- Functions as a member of the district Problem Solving Teams.
- Assists in social developmental histories including adaptive behavior scales.
- Assists families with designing their individual family service plan and refers them to appropriate services and agencies.
- Participates in staffing and Individual Education Plan (IEP) and/or 504 conferences as relates to their direct client.
- Consults with teachers as appropriate to assist them in addressing the expectations for social decision making, behavioral, mental health, and academic goals based on SEL standards.
- Meets with parents to address academic, career, and social/personal domains affecting student’s competencies.
- Facilitates and implements training in social decision making, behavioral, mental health, and academic goals for staff, parents, and community members.
- Facilitates classroom intervention instruction.
- Facilitates a comprehensive continuum of support that promotes healthy positive youth development using the social emotional learning standards.
- Keeps up-to-date on current research and practice referenced in the American School Counselor Association National Model.
- Assists with collecting and analyzing data regarding program participant outcomes, in the following priority areas: improving Tier 1 instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes.
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal/assistant principal and other district office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
- Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district.
Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 days. Salary and benefits per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
EVALUATION: Per the Central School District Teacher Evaluation Plan.
Salary/Benefits
Salary & Benefits Summary per the Collective Bargaining Agreement:
- Annual Salary Range for 2024-25 School Year (180 days): $42,550 - $65,000 (Dependent upon years of experience and education - minimum Master's Degree)
- 15 Paid Sick Days per Full School Year
- 3 Paid Personal Days per Full School Year
- TRS Retirement Plan
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plan
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account Option
- Employee Assistance Program