About This Role
The School Counselor promotes student success by providing preventive services and responding to identified student needs. This role involves implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students, utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration. The major functions incorporate the North Carolina State Board of Education's mission for student readiness for work and postsecondary education.
Responsibilities
- Discuss the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator
- Develop and maintain a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the NC Guidance Essential Standards and current individual school data
- Communicate the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents and community/business leaders)
- Maintain current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders
- Use the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services and most remaining time in program management, system support and accountability
- Use data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs
- Provide leadership and collaborate with other educators in the school-wide integration of the State Guidance Essential Standards
- Implement developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals
- Incorporate into programs the life skills that students need to be successful
- Assist all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans
- Accurately and appropriately interpret and utilize student data
- Collaborate with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career and life planning
- Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs
- Consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs
- Implement an effective referral and follow-up process as needed
- Accurately and appropriately use assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services
- Provide appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program
- Assist teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data
- Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills
- Use available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program
