School Counselor (Virtual High School)

School Guidance Counselor (CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A MASTERS IN SCHOOL COUNSELING FROM AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AND AN ISSUED OHIO SCHOOL COUNSELING LICENSE) POSITION: School Counselor REPORTS TO: Building Principal Lead Counselor Specialist GENERAL FUNCTION: Provide services to students, parents, school staff, and the community. School counselors address the developmental needs of all students through a comprehensive school counseling program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors and evaluates student progress: interprets Standardized test scores, and transcripts, assesses student credits and credit-granting standards.
• Monitor and maintain student data, including data entry, database management, and student progression tracking.
• Coordinates individual and group counseling with students, parents, and teaching staff in a collaborative manner.
• Coordinates develops and implements appropriate counseling services for the specific school population, i.e., student records, parent conferences, resource coordination, consultative services, information dissemination, planning, and evaluation.
• Develops a working knowledge of the computer and student scheduling procedures. (As applicable)
• Acts as a liaison between the home, school, and community in delivering student services.
• Coordinates and administers college, career, and post-secondary information and procedures for the school counseling program.
• Coordinates the services provided by outside agency representatives.
• Member of Crisis Intervention Team.
• Participates actively in ongoing professional development activities. QUALIFICATIONS: Contact with Others: Internal: Teachers, administrators, school social workers, psychologists, nurses, career and college information center coordinators, and others. External: Parents, social agencies, community representatives, college representatives, health professionals, and post-secondary institutions. Certification: School Counselor Certification/Licensure from the State of Ohio. Specification: Knowledge and Ability (Special Skills) Must know current counseling techniques, have effective oral and written communication skills, exhibit positive interpersonal relationship skills; demonstrate sound management, planning, and organizational skills, and serve as a consultant to the various constituents involved in the school counseling program. Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns from the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application, however, selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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