Guidance Counselor - Middle School

Guidance Counselor - Middle School Penn Hills School District Linton Middle School - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Job Details

Job ID:

5706880

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

POSITION TITLE

Guidance Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in education or psychology, preferred. Master's degree in school counseling, preferred PA Elementary and /or Secondary School Guidance Counselor Certificate , required. Three (3) or more years of teaching and/or counseling experience preferred. Ability to coordinate and utilize services of the entire professional staff. Ability to utilize the service of specialists outside the school setting. Demonstrate proficiency with student management and school systems and Microsoft Office program. Able to deliver articulate oral presentations and written reports. Able to collaborate with colleagues and other staff members. Ability to apply computer software packages such as Microsoft Office and student management systems required.

REPORTS TO

Director of Pupil Services; Building Principal

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE

This position provides direct and indirect services to students in the areas of academic, career, and personal-social development. Counselors should aide students in becoming better equipped to make suitable choices and enable them to establish and maintain a well-adjusted life style.

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Implement and manage the district's current comprehensive school counseling plan. Provide professional one-to-one counseling and group counseling. Participate in orientations and open houses. Implement the school counseling curriculum. Assist in scheduling students in appropriate classes based on specific needs and their individual planning goals. Help students accept special resource people (including referral) to help meet their particular needs (Speech and Hearing Therapists, Psychologist, etc.). Plan, administer and interpret standardized tests and inventories. Collect, maintain and disseminate student records. Facilitate higher educational and occupational planning. Coordinate homework assignments for homebound instruction for pupils on extended absences. Maintain a professional environment of respect and a positive rapport with families, students, staff, and community. Help maintain a positive school climate. Provide communication to the teachers on current guidance activities and pertinent professional materials. Provide case conferences involving resource personnel and/or parents with the staff. Assist in the development and/or revision of education programming to better meet the needs of students. Interpret records to help staff understand the needs of pupils. Conduct parent seminars (orientation, financial aid, etc.) to involve the parents and respond to their concerns. Arrange and conduct parent-teacher conferences and parent-counselor conferences Facilitate parental understanding for the need for outside referrals. Provide parents with awareness of and arrangements for any special school resource to help their child's needs (i.e., speech therapist, school psychologists, etc.). All other duties assigned by the Assistant Superintendent and Building Principal or designee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting for extended period of time Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 35 pounds Ability to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle materials and supplies Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner Ability to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating Hearing clearly Adequate vision to perform duties The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Per PHEA Collective Bargaining Agreement The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. EOE

Position Type:

Full-Time Job Requirements