Gcs School Counselor Job Description

School Counselor

Dual Certifications in Elementary and Secondary

Job Title: School Counselor FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Administration Status: Full-Time

Reports To: Head of School Prepared Date: 02/14/2022



Prior to employment, all applicants are subject to a background clearance. Authorization of employment will not be
granted until a complete background check is received.

DEFINITION
The Role of the School Counselor:
Today's school counselors are vital members of the education team. They help all students in the areas of academic

achievement, personal/social development and career development, ensuring today's students become the productive,
well-adjusted adults of tomorrow

Professional school counselors have a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling, meet the state
certification/licensure standards, and abide by the laws of the states in which they are employed. They uphold the ethical
and professional standards of ASCA and other applicable professional counseling associations, and promote the
development of the school counseling program based on the following areas of the ASCA National Model: Foundation,
delivery, management and accountability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Implement the school counseling and guidance program curriculum: conduct counseling and guidance
learning activities in the classroom for each grade during the year in collaboration with the teaching staff.

2. Guide and counsel students through the development of academic, career (life skills), and personal/social life
plans: collaborate with school personnel to assist students in making a smooth transition from elementary
school to middle school.

3. Assist in the implementation of IEPs, 504 plans, SSP and other student support documents and state
mandates.

4. Counsel small groups and individual students: provide individual group assistance to students regarding
academic, career (life skills) and personal social issues. Conduct structured, goal oriented counseling
sessions to meet the short-term identified needs of individuals and groups of students.

5. Provide prevention and intervention services: contribute to the effective delivery and implementation of
prevention and intervention services for students such as the conflict resolution and crisis Intervention.

6. Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff, and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students:
consult with and be a resource to teachers. Take a leadership role in seeing the infusion of counseling and
guidance content into the curriculum, counselor related staff development, and parent education programs.
Assist families with school related problems and issues.

7. Refer to students and their parents to appropriate specialists, special programs, or outside agencies: consult
with and refer to community-based resources including psychologist, psychiatrists, physicians, service
agencies, and others.

8. Serve as the school Homeless (McKinney-Vento) Liaison with displaced families (see description below).
9. Participate in activities which contribute to the effective delivery of educational service: cooperate and

collaborate with other professionals in enhancing the education of students; establish and maintain effective

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relationships with staff and administrators; communicate with administrators, teachers and staff, students,
parents, and the community, regarding the counseling and guidance program and its role in the educational
program.

10. Plan, evaluate, and revise the counseling and guidance program: review the counseling and guidance
program annually with other district counselors and administrators; establish a planning calendar for
counseling and guidance program activities; evaluate the site counseling and guidance program.

11. Pursue professional growth.



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Dual Certifications in ELEMENTARY and Middle SCHOOL COUNSELING
2. Experience working with special education students and IEP
3. Classroom teaching experience at elementary and middle school levels.
4. Previous successful counseling experience at elementary level.
5. Familiarity with Responsive Classroom™ or similar SEL curriculum.
6. Bilingual/Spanish ability desirable.

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
By Delaware Department of Education.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to communicate (verbal, written) effectively with others.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and
decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is
required to sit and use hands to write on a chalk or dry erase board, operate computer keyboard, and telephone. The
employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position works in a typical classroom/office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.








Gateway Charter School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We maintain a continuing policy of non-discrimination in

employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of employment in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws,

rules, and regulations. Similarly, it is our policy and practice to make hiring decisions based solely upon an applicant’s qualifications for the

position(s) for which he/she has applied. Please inform the Human Resources Department if you require reasonable accommodation to the

application or interview.

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