Job Description
Mason City School District Position: School Counselor Location: Mason Early Childhood Center We are seeking dynamic individuals for the position of School Counselor. The successful candidate(s) will be committed to the highest personal and professional standards. Performance Responsibilities Assists students in understanding themselves in relation to the social and psychological world in which they live. (individually or in groups) Assists students to develop within themselves personal decision-making competencies. Gather meaningful information regarding students and interpret appropriate information, with due regard for confidentiality, to the student, parent(s), teachers, and other professionally concerned personnel. Serves as case manager and facilitates T2-3 student meetings Support and coach teachers in T2-3 behavior planning as Case Manager Provides input to teachers on developing interventions and on progress monitoring tools for T2-3 behavior plans Collaborate with prevention and wellness team for referrals to appropriate community and mental health agencies Serve as liaison between school, family, student and community Assist with pre-school behavioral counseling needs Responds to students in crisis Assists in identifying special needs of students, i.e., educational needs, health conditions, vocational/career needs, emotional needs. Coordinates the use of all services beyond those which he/she can provide by acquainting students, parents and teachers with such services; making appropriate referrals; maintaining liaison and cooperative working relationships with other pupil personnel specialists and agencies basically concerned with such special services. Assists in the selection and administration of standardized tests and the recording and interpretation of the test results. Serves as a consultant to members of the administration and the teaching staff, making available to them appropriate student data; helping identify students with special needs and problems; participating in or conducting inservice training programs; assisting teachers in securing materials and developing procedures for a variety of classroom group guidance experiences; participates as needed or directed by administrator. Continues to improve professional competencies by reading professional literature, participating in professional workshop and graduate courses, engaging in self-evaluation experiences, and meeting with personnel from various community resources to supplement guidance services. Provides individual counseling to referred students on an ongoing basis. Forms and leads group sessions on various topics of concern. Provides in service to staff on how to deal with students who have social emotional concerns. Offers parenting groups on different topics. Works cooperatively with the school nurse in providing health information to students. Assists in program planning for the year- - testing, parent meetings, career programs, group guidance, etc. Meets with administrators on scheduling, attendance, and any other new programs or policies which we may have to interpret to parents and students. All other duties assigned by administration Other minimum qualifications include Valid Ohio School Counselor Certification/Licensure Willingness to work as a member of a collaborative team Establish a positive rapport with students, families and staff Interested individuals must complete an application in the AppliTrack system for consideration. Please ensure that you upload a resume to the system as well. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER