Job Title:      High School - School Counselor

Supervisor: Principal/Assistant Principal  

FLSA: Exempt

Term of Employment: 220 days

Job Summary: 

Provide a comprehensive counseling program for all children. To assist students in resolving developmental issues which may impede the learning process of the elementary age child. To consult with teachers, parents, and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students. To provide support to other high school educational programs. 

Qualifications:

• Degree(s) from an accredited college or university (Masters degree in School Counseling)
• South Carolina Certification in Secondary guidance and counseling
• Prior job experience preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as district administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Implementing the South Carolina Comprehensive Development Guidance and Counseling Program Model for the high school guidance program through classroom guidance, individual and group counseling, and infusion in content areas  
• Assists students new to the district with course selection  Interprets standardized test results and information to students, parents, and teachers  Guides groups and individual students in the application of test results and information to their educational and career plans  Interprets results to develop career/ vocational plans through teaching and/or supervising career education activities, such as career/ counseling center orientations, and other counseling center resources  
• Counseling individuals and groups of students toward the promotion of academic growth and career development
• Monitor student academic performance, and verify requirements for graduation
• Counsel and guide students in developing and updating an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)
• Counseling individuals and small groups of students toward person/social and emotional growth in assigning students to set realistic goals
• Consulting with teachers, staff and parents regarding the developmental needs of students and to enhance their effectiveness in helping students
• Referring students to special programs, specialists, and/or community agencies, and consulting with parents regarding referrals when appropriate
• Participating in, coordinating, and conducting activities that contribute to the effective operation of counseling program and school
• Participate in the intervention-team process and/or the schools/ student support team in development of realistic interventions to meet student needs
• Planning and evaluating the counseling program
• Pursuing continuous professional growth and development through workshops, lecture, and institutes to enhance job performance
• Moves quickly from one classroom to another to talk with individual classes and students as needed
• Files records and test scores  
• Moves boxes of records, tests, and books  
• Supervisor may assign other duties as needed 

Other Duties:
Perform other related tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Physical Requirements:

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 essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.
 
The deadline is for the convenience of the District.  The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

GCSD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Last Update: 01/2024