Provides a comprehensive school counseling program that assists all students in acquiring the skills and knowledge to maximize the highest student achievement in a safe learning environment. Responsibilities may vary depending upon the specific work setting and counselor-to-student ratio.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Acts as an advocate for all students.
- Works in collaboration with other stakeholders in narrowing the achievement gap.
- Provides professional leadership to establish a culture conducive to learning.
- Counsels individual and/or small groups of students with academic, career, and personal/social concerns.
- Assists students in developing a plan for achieving educational, career, and personal/social goals.
- Consults with a variety of school-based teams to facilitate appropriate placement decisions to enhance student achievement, which includes but is not limited to exceptional student staffing, 504 determination meetings, and Child Study team meetings.
- Confers with classroom teachers, administration, support staff, community agencies, and parents regarding students and their needs.
- Provides support to teachers in the delivery of counseling program-related curriculum.
- Coordinates with school and community agencies to broaden students' resources.
- Seeks resources necessary to achieve school goals.
- Guides individuals/groups of students through the development of educational plans, career awareness, and personal/social growth issues.
- Identifies and disaggregates critical data, such as grades, test scores, attendance, promotion rates graduation, and postsecondary enrollment rate.
- Uses data to develop strategies to positively impact students
- Follows the guidelines of the national, state, and district standards for professional school counselors.
- Adheres to ethical and legal professional standards.
- Uses appropriate technology for counseling services
- Provides brief counseling to address social and emotional concerns and appropriately refers students to behavioral health specialists for longer-term counseling.
- Communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with behavioral health specialists with release of information signed to coordinate academic and educational concerns.
- Assists in developing, writing, and implementing FBAs as needed.
- Career counseling in middle school.
- Eighth-grade high school information meetings as well as transition supports.
Our preferred method of applying for this job is to complete the following Plato Job Application: https://forms.gle/M8ZCptWimyebx16r8
Job Types: Contract, Full-time
Pay: From $57,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Fl School Guidance Counselor Certification or SOE (Required)
Work Location: In person
