COUNSELOR (#32)

School Counselor 

Definition
An employee in this class will utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Uses appropriate assessment and diagnostic procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.  
• Demonstrates knowledge of consulting processes and techniques with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.  
• Assists parents and teachers in understanding and responding to developmental levels of students.  
• Presents instructional/informational program to groups of students, parents, and teachers. 
• Shares appropriate information about students to school and community agencies.  
• Assists with coordination of student services in the school.  
• Interprets testing results and other student data accurately.   
• Follows the laws, policies, and procedures which govern school programs.  
• Adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession.  
• Takes part in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.  
• Plans activities for the different grade levels.  
• Serves as the Liaison between Cleveland Community College and Pinnacle Classical Academy.
• Assists Dean and Academic Dean with Course Catalog and course registration.
• Transcript audits for High School Students.
• Disseminates information to students and parents regarding colleges, career paths, internships, scholarship opportunities, etc.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Knowledge of educational laws, policies, rules, practices, and School Policy.  
• Thorough knowledge of counseling ethics, procedures, and practices.  
• General knowledge of the traits and characteristics of the varied student age and ability groups. 
• Ability to understand, be sensitive, and work with each student on an appropriate level and with correct techniques and methods.  
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts and the specific situation.  

• Ability to use sound judgment in approaching and working with sensitive and difficult situations.  
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, agency personnel and others.  
• Ability to develop and compile records and reports.  
• Ability to plan and organize multiple activities, projects, and other tasks and monitor each appropriately.  
• Understands the growth and development of school’s students. 

This Position Reports Directly To: Headmaster / Appropriate Dean

Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job. 

If offered a position, prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Librarian

Definition

The ideal candidate will support our school’s mission, goals, and vision; value community; bring a spirit of enthusiasm and energy, and be willing to take thoughtful initiative in a collaborative setting. We are looking for applicants who are independent, creative, and who can design and develop library programs that inspire curiosity, inquiry and a life-long love of reading. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Implement a comprehensive information literacy curriculum 
• Promote a lifelong love of reading and a robust reading culture through regularly scheduled book clubs, book talks, displays, etc. 
• Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers and skillful researchers 
• Oversee the maintenance of the library’s collection (print and online), including circulation, collection development, inventory, and evaluation 
• taking an active role in school improvement and accreditation activities
• Play an active role in special events such as book fairs and author visits 
• Support and participate in a professional learning community 
• Create a joyful, vibrant and welcoming environment 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Create an environment that is conducive to active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staff
• Encourage the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning, providing access to digital information resources for the entire learning community
• Collect and analyze data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the library and student achievement
• Remain current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs
• Works with teachers and other educators to build and strengthen connections between student information and research needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and information resources. 
• Participate in the curriculum development process to ensure that the curricula include the full range of literacy skills (information, media, visual, digital, and technological literacy) necessary to meet content standards and to develop lifelong learners
• Collaborate with teachers and students to design and teach engaging inquiry and learning experiences and assessments that incorporate multiple literacies and foster critical thinking
• Participate in the implementation of collaboratively planned learning experiences by providing group and individual instruction, assessing student progress, and evaluating activities
• Work with teachers and others to plan and implement meaningful experiences that will promote a love of reading and lifelong learning
• Provide and planning professional development opportunities

Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.

If offered a position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.