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Job Description
Beginning 11/5/2024
Letter Of Interest And Resume To
Jennifer Custer, Director of Exceptional Children/Student Services
custerj@davie.k12.nc.us
Mary Foster, Principal
fosterm@davie.k12.nc.us
Job Description Of The School Counselor
REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of counselor aides and clerical assistants.
PURPOSE: To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth educational planning, and career and vocational development.
Duties And Responsibilities
The school counselor involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.
The counselor also assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
The counselor also assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.
The counselor also participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
Minimum Training And Experience
Bachelor's degree in related field with a Master's degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Special Requirements
Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Physical Requirements
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, calculators, etc.
Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Data Conception
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions.
Language Ability
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, press releases, etc.
Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
Intelligence
Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Verbal Aptitude
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using a variety of technical or professional languages including counseling terminology.
Numerical Aptitude
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the theories of descriptive statistics.
Form/Spatial Aptitude
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
Manual Dexterity
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination
Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Physical Communication
Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.)
Hearing
Perceiving nature of sounds by ear. Must be able to communicate via telephone.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in counseling and motivating students.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
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 this job.
Welcome to ATX Learning
About Davie County Schools Davie County Schools (DCS) serves Pre-K and K-12 students in the Piedmont Triad, just west of Winston-Salem. DCS includes 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, Davie County High School, Davie County Early College High School and Central Davie Academy, with a mission to engage, equip, and empower students. DCS provides a safe, innovative learning environment where each individual is valued, respected, and challenged. An engaging staff and community ensure students learn, grow, create, and discover their talents through experiences that prepare them for success. Home to the War Eagles, Davie County High School is a member of the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference, offering competitive and well-rounded experiences for student-athletes. Watch our Job Fair Video at https://bit.ly/DCSJobFair Come join our team where our mission is to engage, equip and empower students.
Beginning 11/5/2024
Letter Of Interest And Resume To
Jennifer Custer, Director of Exceptional Children/Student Services
custerj@davie.k12.nc.us
Mary Foster, Principal
fosterm@davie.k12.nc.us
Job Description Of The School Counselor
REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: May coordinate and direct activities of counselor aides and clerical assistants.
PURPOSE: To help all students develop skills in the areas of personal-social growth educational planning, and career and vocational development.
Duties And Responsibilities
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Program Planning
The school counselor involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program.
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Counseling
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Consulting
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Coordinating
The counselor also assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum.
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Student Appraisal
The counselor also assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies.
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Professional Practices and Development
The counselor also participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed.
- MAJOR FUNCTION: Learning Management system for Online Program
Minimum Training And Experience
Bachelor's degree in related field with a Master's degree in counseling or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Special Requirements
Must be licensed by the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Physical Requirements
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, calculators, etc.
Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Data Conception
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions.
Language Ability
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, press releases, etc.
Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
Intelligence
Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Verbal Aptitude
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently using a variety of technical or professional languages including counseling terminology.
Numerical Aptitude
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the theories of descriptive statistics.
Form/Spatial Aptitude
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
Manual Dexterity
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination
Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Physical Communication
Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.)
Hearing
Perceiving nature of sounds by ear. Must be able to communicate via telephone.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in counseling and motivating students.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from them.
Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
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 this job.
Welcome to ATX Learning
About Davie County Schools Davie County Schools (DCS) serves Pre-K and K-12 students in the Piedmont Triad, just west of Winston-Salem. DCS includes 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, Davie County High School, Davie County Early College High School and Central Davie Academy, with a mission to engage, equip, and empower students. DCS provides a safe, innovative learning environment where each individual is valued, respected, and challenged. An engaging staff and community ensure students learn, grow, create, and discover their talents through experiences that prepare them for success. Home to the War Eagles, Davie County High School is a member of the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference, offering competitive and well-rounded experiences for student-athletes. Watch our Job Fair Video at https://bit.ly/DCSJobFair Come join our team where our mission is to engage, equip and empower students.
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