School Counselor (Elementary) Position Available In Pike, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: The Elementary School Counselor position requires proper state certification and adherence to board/school policies. Reporting to the Superintendent of Education or designated supervisor, responsibilities include maintaining confidentiality, organizing the guidance program, administering counseling activities, managing student records, and facilitating testing procedures. The role focuses on professionalism, communication, and creating a positive environment for students, teachers, and the community.
Company:
South Pike School District
Salary:
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Job Description
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TITLE:
Elementary School Counselor
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QUALIFICATIONS
Proper State Certification Other such qualifications as the board may deem acceptable and appropriate
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REPORTS TO
Superintendent of Education, Deputy Superintendent, Principal or other designated supervisor
- Demonstration of Professionalism
- Uses correct oral and written communication
- Adheres to board/school policies
- Adheres to the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association
- Maintains confidentiality within ASCA Guidelines
- Maintains positive atmosphere with students, teachers and community
- Organization of the Guidance Program
- Plans counseling and guidance activities for the schoolyear, showing appropriate time allocations
- Demonstrates evidence of organizational skills
- Publishes and distributes a calendar of events relevant to counseling and guidance
- Adminstration of Guidance Program
- Schedules appointments for developmental counseling as needed
- Provides time for counseling self-referred, at risk students and crisis counseling
- Conducts and interview with newly enrolled students
- Conducts follow-up of newly enrolled students
- Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities (Pre-registration, financial aid, drug awareness, testing, etc.
- Plans and conducts group counseling and guidance activities throughout the year
- Student Records
- Coordinates maintenance of student records
- Coordinates or assists with individual and/or group standardized testing
- Review students’ progress at the end of each grading period
- Keeps accurate records of entering and withdrawing students, (dates, schools…
- Maintains MSIS release, request and addition of, student information in a timely manner
- Completes transcript in a timely manner
- Testing
- Follows the direction of the State and District Test CoordinatorFollows the state and district test security planInforms parents at least one week prior to all state-mandated testingInterprets student testing information (individually/group)Identifies students with special needsGuides the analysis of student test dataInforms supervisors and district office personnel of curriculum strengths and weaknesses that are identified based on test data[]{st=””}
