School counselor- (high school) posted to create a candidate pipeline

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Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors 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. Provides advice and guidance to students, school administrators, staff, parents and community members. Performs other duties as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Assists all students, individually or in small groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals and plans to ensure they are college, career and life ready.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified needs or prevention-oriented activities. Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students.
• Provides services through the School Counseling Core Curriculum, Individual Student Planning (6 Year Plan) and preventive and responsive services while maintaining program management, system support and accountability.
• Develops, manages, and communicates the comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model, COMAR and current individual school data (School Progress Plan) with the school administrator and other stakeholders.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
• Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.
• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data. Assists teachers, parents/guardians and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data. Prepares and presents reports.
• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
• Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Conducts a yearly program audit to review extent of program implementation and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.
• Measure results of the school counseling program activities including the Closing the Gap Action Plans and shares results as appropriate.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training, and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in school counseling.

Three semester hours of special education coursework

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of a Maryland Educator Professional Certificate with School Counselor endorsement.

OR

Education, Training, and Experience:

Education, training, and experience as required by the Maryland Pathway to Initial Licensure for School Counselor.

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator Professional License and School Counselor Licensure.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of school counseling. Knowledge of curriculum. Knowledge of effective instructional techniques. Knowledge of instructional materials and equipment. Knowledge of the ASCA National Model. Knowledge of and skill in data analysis.

Demonstration of outstanding written and oral communication skills. Demonstration of strong leadership and human relations skills.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment. Work may require the ability to move around the school and classroom.

Conditions of Employment:

Requires attendance at after-school and evening meetings and events.

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

GRADE:

View the TABCO 10 Month Employees Salary Scale here.

SALARY:

$67,508 - $121,924

OTHER COMPENSATION:

Position may be eligible for extra duty activities pay, or other student activities pay as defined in the applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement.

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

RETIREMENT:

Eligible for the Maryland State Retirement System.

BENEFITS:

BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves. All new hires will attend a benefits meeting upon hire.

Contact Information:

Chloé Duncan, MBA, IPMA-SCP

Human Resource Officer

Phone: 443-809-4146

Email: cduncan4@bcps.org