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Maize Unified School District 266

School Counselor at CHSM (5432)

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Title School Counselor at CHSM

Posting ID 5432

Description USD 266has an immediate openingfor a licensed School Counselor for Complete High School

Maize.

Plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program at assigned school.

Counsel students to fully develop each students academic, career, personal, and social abilities

and address the needs of special population students. Deliver guidance curriculum in various

group sizes. Educate students of skills necessary to address troublesome circumstances, support

students in challenging situations, and assist students with needed resources to navigate crisis

situations.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: Masters degree in School Counseling w/appropriate licensure,

non-violent crisis intervention

Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career

development; excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability

to instruct students and manage their behavior; ability to present information

one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students, families, and district staff

Experience:

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Plan, organize, implement, and deliver structured group lessons according to the

districts guidance curriculum to improve students interpersonal and intrapersonal

effectiveness, personal health and safety, post-secondary planning and readiness, and

other developmental needs.

Teach the school guidance curriculum components through the use of effective

instructional strategies and planned structured groups considering diverse student

populations and needs for differentiated instruction.

Implement remediation practices to assist students in coping with problem situations or

unwise choices. Identify precipitating and antecedent factors, effective and ineffective

approaches to dealing with the circumstances, and provide feedback to guide future

decisions.

Provide continued support to students in need through individual counseling, small group

counseling, consultation, or referral to services outside the school or district.

Assist individual students and their parents or guardians in monitoring their academic,

career, personal, and social development as they progress in school.

Collect, summarize, and interpret testing data to plan, create interventions, guide

students, and address specific student needs.

Collect, organize, and analyze information about individuals through records, tests,

interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and

personality characteristics, for vocational and educational planning.

Determine and communicate class placements for new and returning students.

Assist with administering state assessments.

Serve as a core member of the crisis response team including practicing non-violent

crisis intervention

Serve as a Local Educational Agency (LEA) representative during Individualized

Educational Plan (IEP) meetings.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of other services, within the school or outside

the school, available to students and their families.

Orient new students to the overall school program.

Consult with teachers and administration.

Actively participates on school committees, including attendance at staff meetings.

Participate with teachers in the development and modification of the department

curriculum.

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Cooperate with administrators in the development and modification of the school

curriculum.

Provide for parent education thr ough different resources.

Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents.

Comply with policies established by federal and state law and regulations and board

policy.

Work in close collaboration with administrators.

Adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards for school counselors including

current professional standards of competence and practice.

Follow district safety protocols and emergency pro