Elementary Counselor - East Jasper School District : Job Details

TITLE OF POSITION: Counselor

• Demonstrable aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Positive Attitude
• Self - Starter - expresses initiative to perform duties and improve the quality of all district assessment
• Able to follow directives and work independently

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE EAST JASPER SCHOOL DISRICT

Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations

Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and work with students in evolving education and occupation plans in terms of such evaluation

Works to discover and develop special abilities of students

Works to receive students' educational handicaps

Registers students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school's varied opportunities for learning.

Works to prevent students from dropping out of school

Helps students evaluate career interests and choices

Remains available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity

Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations health and emotional adjustment

Guides students in their participation in school and community activities

Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality

Confers with parents whenever necessary

Provides inservice training in guidance for teachers and students teachers

Works with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the Student Personnel Services Department

Advises administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline

Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents and the community at large

Interprets the guidance program to the community

Works with cumulative records

Request cumulative folders on all new students

Prepare transfers for all transfer out students

Search for former students' records

Check out and in cumulative folders for homeroom teachers

Help assume any other assignments related to the school system needs as assigned by the Superintendent or Principal

Prepares various reports as designated by the superintendent

Performs any other tasks deemed appropriate by the Superintendent and/or necessary to fulfill any tasks in their entirety

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications as set by the Superintendent and Board of Education for this position must be met and maintainedEVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Provision of the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Professional PersonnelREPORTS TO: Supervisor/s as delineated in District Organizational ChartTERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary established by Board of Education; benefits as set by Superintendent and Board