2024-2025 School Year 

Job Title:            Guidance Counselor     219 days/yr

 

Job Description:

 

Qualifications:

  1. Master’s degree or higher with major in guidance counseling
  2. Certification in guidance and counseling by Kentucky Department of Education
  3. At least one year of successful teaching experience (high school level desired)

 

Reports To:            Principal

 

Performance Responsibilities:

  1. Conducts an assessment of the guidance needs of the local school.  Plans, develops and evaluates the guidance program of the school.
  2. Provides individual and group counseling services pertaining to vocational, educational, personal and social development.
  3. Directs maintenance of local school permanent record system and assists parents and teachers by interpreting permanent record data and providing other available related information.
  4. Provides appropriate materials to students and parents to assist in proper course selection and placement.  Assists students in planning their total academic programs and the development of individual learning plans.
  5. Provides consultation and referral services to assist parents and students in securing needed services from community agencies.
  6. Disseminates accumulated test results and available data to persons initiating referrals for testing and evaluation for exceptional children.
  7. Assists classroom teachers by consulting on the special abilities and needs of students, helping to address problems, and helping to plan instructional programs as they relate to student needs.
  8. Supervises local school participation in district-wide testing program and assists in the maintenance of College  Entrance Testing Program (SAT, PSAT, ACT, etc.)
  9. Provides recommendations and student assessments to colleges, post-secondary schools and employers.
  10. Provides scholarships and financial aide information to students.
  11. Provides central office research department with post-secondary plans of graduates.
  12. Communicates the purposes of the guidance program to students, parents, staff and community.
  13. Perform necessary medical-related services for students who have been determined by their physician to need such services, upon written delegation of the responsibilities and proper training by the District Nurse.
  14. Performs other guidance-related activities necessary to the school-related needs of the student.

 

Terms of Employment:  219 days