Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
Job Purpose:
Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services.
Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities:
- Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
- Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral, academic, and other problems.
- Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
- Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students' development.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals when necessary.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
- Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
- Provide students with information on such topics as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
- Evaluate individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, and professional sources.
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs.
- Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Establish and enforce behavioral rules and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences such as starting college.
- Assess needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.
- Instruct individuals in career development techniques such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
- Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
- Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
- Provide information for teachers and staff members involved in helping students or graduates identify and pursue employment opportunities.
Qualifications:
Experience and Education:
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- Bachelor's Degree with at least 15 semester hours of instruction in Social Services related instruction, Bachelor's in Psychology preferred.
- One year experience in counseling or related field.
- Valid state driver's license.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
- Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Computer Microsoft programs
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Alutiiq, LLC
40,000 annual - Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability insurances. 401-K available. 10 paid Holidays. Personal Time Off accruals.
Oct 23, 2024