What are the responsibilities and job description for the Guidance Counselor position at TrulyHired?
REPORTS TO: The Director of Guidance
NATURE AND SCOPE
Long term subsitutute Guidance Counselor for grades 9-12 from 10/20-4/1. The Guidance Counselor provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for students, specifically providing services to meet the needs of his/her assigned case load of students. The Guidance counselor consults with teachers, staff, and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students educational, career, personal & social development. And to provide support to other educational programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for meeting the developmental needs of students.
- Guide students, through group and individual counseling, with social/personal, educational and career planning
- Counsel small groups and individual students with developmental issues or concerns
- Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, parents, and the community
- Participate in professional development to remain current with school counseling practices
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Must hold appropriate MA DESE license.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY AND SKILL
- Ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions .
- Ability to organize tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks .
- Recognize and understand students' individual interests that may translate into a meaningful post-secondary plan •
- Good judgment and good problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of the standards set forth in the MA curriculum frameworks and the Westwood learning expectations.
- Knowledge of relevant School Committee Policies, district and building goals, needs of the students in the class, and relevant state and federal laws.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Ability to forge effective working relationships with students and parents.
- Technological proficiency, both in the use of technology for communication and for instruction.
- Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Demonstrates caring and concern for all students.
- Conveys a love of learning to students.
- Makes positive contributions to the larger school community.
- Communicates clearly.
- Uses good judgment.
JOB ENVIRONMENT
Work takes place in classrooms and other building rooms/areas, including offices, auditorium, gym, lunchroom and hallways, within a school building setting, primarily indoors. Job takes place in a high-performing school district with high expectations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires sufficient vision to read printed documents and to view detail on a computer screen for extended periods.
- Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and reaching, as well as carrying and occasionally lifting up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation, on the telephone, and in the classroom.
- Ability to hear sounds clearly up to twenty feet.
- Travel among buildings may be required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Westwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
NATURE AND SCOPE
Long term subsitutute Guidance Counselor for grades 9-12 from 10/20-4/1. The Guidance Counselor provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for students, specifically providing services to meet the needs of his/her assigned case load of students. The Guidance counselor consults with teachers, staff, and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students educational, career, personal & social development. And to provide support to other educational programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for meeting the developmental needs of students.
- Guide students, through group and individual counseling, with social/personal, educational and career planning
- Counsel small groups and individual students with developmental issues or concerns
- Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, parents, and the community
- Participate in professional development to remain current with school counseling practices
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Must hold appropriate MA DESE license.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY AND SKILL
- Ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions .
- Ability to organize tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks .
- Recognize and understand students' individual interests that may translate into a meaningful post-secondary plan •
- Good judgment and good problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of the standards set forth in the MA curriculum frameworks and the Westwood learning expectations.
- Knowledge of relevant School Committee Policies, district and building goals, needs of the students in the class, and relevant state and federal laws.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Ability to forge effective working relationships with students and parents.
- Technological proficiency, both in the use of technology for communication and for instruction.
- Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Demonstrates caring and concern for all students.
- Conveys a love of learning to students.
- Makes positive contributions to the larger school community.
- Communicates clearly.
- Uses good judgment.
JOB ENVIRONMENT
Work takes place in classrooms and other building rooms/areas, including offices, auditorium, gym, lunchroom and hallways, within a school building setting, primarily indoors. Job takes place in a high-performing school district with high expectations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires sufficient vision to read printed documents and to view detail on a computer screen for extended periods.
- Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, and reaching, as well as carrying and occasionally lifting up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation, on the telephone, and in the classroom.
- Ability to hear sounds clearly up to twenty feet.
- Travel among buildings may be required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Westwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
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