School Counselor responsibilities
- Implementing a competitive school counseling program that promotes students’ success
- Ensuring equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students
- Collaborating with parents, teachers, community organizations and other stakeholders
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Job Brief
We are looking for a professional School Counselor to help students prepare for academic achievement, ensure career readiness and develop personal or social competencies through a comprehensive, preventive and developmental counseling program. The goal is to ensure that students will become productive and well-adjusted adults.
Responsibilities
- Guide the development and implement a competitive school counseling program that focuses on and promotes students’ success
- Value and respond to the diversity and individual differences of students
- Ensure equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students
- Provide direct support services through structured conventions
- Evaluate areas of strength (KSAOs) and advocate students
- Provide group or individual responsive services
- Collaborate and consult with parents, teachers, community organisations and other stakeholders
- Perform assessments, interpret tests and study student records
- Gather and analyse data to measure results
- Complete regular reports on progress
Requirements
- Proven working experience in school counseling
- Integrity and professionalism
- Advocacy skills
- Ability to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse student pool
- Working knowledge of various counseling models, practices and resources
- Engaging interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills
- Ability to collect and analyse data
- Computer literacy
- Sound judgement and emotional intelligence
- MA degree in School Counseling
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Apply By: 07/20/2022
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