School Counselor - Boyertown Area SD
| Position: | School Counselor |
| Subject Area: | (none) |
| Job Title: | School Counselor-Elementary (LTS) |
| Job Location: | Earl Elementary School |
| Beginning: | Immediately |
| Deadline: | Open until filled ** |
| District: | Boyertown Area SD |
| Boyertown, PA 19512 | |
| Telephone: |
610-369-7606 |
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Job Description:
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. Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to administrators, teachers, students and parents.
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. Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to administrators, teachers, students and parents.
- Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the guidance curriculum, individual student support services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability.
- Delivers a comprehensive school counseling program.
- Responds to students and parents in a timely manner.
- Provides sensitive and confidential service to students and parents.
- Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals by meeting with students individually, in small groups or classes.
- Incorporates the life skills that students need to be successful in the twenty-first century into counseling programs. This includes providing opportunities for students to develop the ability to make positive choices, enhance self-concept, and relate well with others.
- Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, including support for the college search process using technology like Naviance.
- Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data and assist teachers and parents/guardians in interpreting and understanding student data.
- Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning.
- Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
- Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
- Implements an effective referral and follow-up process as a part of the school’s intervention team.
- Visits the home of students as needed.
- Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.
- Updates, maintains, and tracks 504 Plan information.
- Coordinates and/or administers standardized tests in accordance (e.g. PSSA, Keystone Exam, universal screening, AP exams, SATs, ACTs, etc.) with District testing program.
- Proactively communicates with building administration regarding crisis situations.
- Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the District Policy, Administrative Policy, and Pennsylvania law.
- Communicates with parents/guardians during and outside normal classroom day to create partnership around student learning by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, and other means to the department curriculum/program.
- Attends district department and faculty meetings and serves on district committees as required.
- Attends established traditional school-sponsored activities (i.e.: back-to-school night)
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
- Valid PA Department of Education Certificate in appropriate area.
- Strong skill set in human relations, communications, problem solving and organization.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Completion of School Health Physical and TB test
- Completion of required background clearances
- Act 34 - Criminal History Clearance
- Act 151 - Child Abuse History Clearance
- Act 114 - Federal Criminal Background Check
** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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