TITLE:

Secondary School Guidance Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:

•   At least three years of successful teaching experience.
•   A valid certificate as a guidance counselor.
•   Master’s degree.
•   Such alternative to the above qualifications

      as the   Board may find appropriate and

        acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

JOB GOALS

To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist   them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise   for their personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women.

PERFORMANCE   RESPONSIBILITIES:

•   Aids students in course and subject selection and assigns students to   classes.
•   Orients students to school procedures and varied opportunities for   learning.
•   Maintains student records as appropriate.
•   Works to resolve students’ educational handicaps.
•   Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.
•   Works to prevent students from dropping out of school.
•   Provides student information to colleges and potential employers   according to provisions of the Board’s policy on student records.
•   Make recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
•   Guides students in their participation in school and community   activities.
•   Helps students evaluate career interests and choices.
•   Administers the testing program as assigned.
•   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.
•   Confers with parents whenever necessary.
•   Interprets the guidance program to the community.
•   Provides in-service training in guidance for teaches and student   teachers.
•   Assists administrators and faculty on the matters of student   discipline.
•   Assists in the orientation of new faculty members.
•   Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten-month   basis.  Salary to be established by the   Board of Education.

EVALUATION:

Performance   of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the   Board’s policy.

Approved:  ­­________________________________________________       Date:_______________

Reviewed   and agreed to by:  __________________________________       Date:_______________