Counselor
Amphitheater Public Schools
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Education
Posted on May 10, 2023
The high school counselor's primary role is working with students. In addition, the high school counselor serves as a consultant, resource person, guidance specialist, researcher and educator. These roles support the function of counseling of students and allow the counselor to serve as the students' advocate.
QUALIFICATIONS
A. REQUIRED
- Master's degree in Guidance and Counseling.
- Valid Arizona Guidance Counselor Certificate Pre K-12.
- Willingness to assist with co-curricular and/or extra-curricular activities.
B. DESIRED
- Prior teaching experience.
- Prior experience as a high school counselor.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
A. COUNSELING STUDENTS
- Assist the student in understanding and accepting himself/herself as an individual and enabling the student to express an awareness of his/her feelings, values and needs.
- Assist the pupil in the development of the ability to cope with and solve problems competently.
B. CONSULTATION
- Clarify guidance and counseling services available through the school.
- Resource person on the growth and development of students.
- Assist parents in developing realistic perceptions of their children's aptitudes, abilities, interests, attitudes and development in terms of educational and occupational planning, school progress and social progress.
- Share appropriate information with staff members, noting the need for confidentially.
- Identify pupils with special needs and make appropriate referrals.
- Participate in staff meetings and case conferences.
- Assist teachers in gathering materials and planning activities for classroom guidance.
- Disseminate materials and information concerning college requirements, college entrance examinations, financial aid, and career trends.
C. GUIDANCE
- Primary responsibility in the area of student guidance.
- Head a guidance activity with a classroom.
- Head a guidance activity with a small group of students.
- Work with individual students in the area of guidance.
- Articulation of services available between both middle and high school, as well as between high school and college.
- Assist in assessment of potential aptitude and interpretation of achievement instruments.
- Promotes and supports district-wide educational advancement in 21st Century Skills.
- Integrates knowledge and skills that are relevant to the 21st Century
D. Evaluation
- Write, distribute and evaluate post high school follow-up survey.
- Evaluate school guidance program, using data retrieved from survey.