1. Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
  2. Plans, organizes, and delivers the designated school counseling program/curriculum developed by the school district.Delivers and implements the guidance curriculum through the use of effective instructional skills and careful planning of structured classroom lessons and small group sessions.Assists all students with developing academic, career and/or personal skills, goals and plans.
  3. Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and careerplanning and/or to assist students in area where they are struggling and need support.
  4. Implements responsive services to students, parents, and staff through the effective use of individual and small group counseling, consultation, and referral skills.
  5. Works with diverse populations and cultures in implementing the individual student planning process by guiding individuals and groups of students and their parents through the development of education and career plans.
  6. Coordinates and streamlines the grade-level transition process in moving students from elementary to middle school, and middle school to high school.
  7. Implements HUSD system support through effective guidance program management and support for other educational programs.
  8. Participates in the scheduling and course assignment process as necessary or required by district or site-level administration.
  9. Participates in IEP and 504 meetings as necessary or requested. Has a working knowledge of all students with IEPs and/or 504 plans, homebound, chronic illness or other special circumstances and facilitates the continuity of the educational plan for those students.
  10. Discusses with other professionals, such as principals, special education teachers, psychologists, or other medical/health service personnel, additional services to benefit students.
  11. Serves as a member of the District Crisis Response Team, threat assessment team and IPT team as required or requested.
  12. Monitors student progress on a regular basis as they progress in school, and uses the skills of leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to create systemic change to improve the academic and career success of all students.
  13. Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
  14. Uses technology for research, school counseling program development, management, and delivery.
  15. Uses student performance and district test data as a guide when deciding school counseling program direction and emphasis.
  16. Makes data-driven decisions regarding the implementation of counseling programming.
  17. Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
  18. Participation in regularly scheduled professional development opportunities.
  19. Conducts yearly school counseling program audit in coordination with district administration, and shares the results of the school counseling program audit with school principals and district superintendent.
  20. The School Counseling team meets with the school administrator at the beginning of the year to discuss the counseling department management system and the program action plans using a yearly written counselor/principal agreement.
  21. Participates in the development and implementation of a master calendar/time component for maintaining an efficient counseling program. 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

  1. Master’s degree in School Guidance and Counseling required
  2. CACREP program preferred
  3. Arizona Guidance Counselor Certificate, or out-of-state certificate with reciprocity available in AZ required
  4. Finger Print Clearance Card and ability to pass background and fingerprint check
  5. Commitment to adhere to the American School Counselor Association Ethical standards for School Counselors.

 

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 and hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel.

 

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.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.