Guidance Counselor - Bcms

POSITION:Guidance Counselor
SCHOOL / DEPT: Boyle County Middle School
EVALUATOR: Principal / Designee
SALARY SCHEDULE: Certified
APPROVED BY: Boyle County Board of Education DATE: April 2022
ABOUT US
Kids come first at Boyle County Schools. We're proud to employ a team of educators and staff who strive for excellence, crave innovation and look for ways to provide students with personalized learning environments. A state and national leader in education, Boyle County Schools elevates more than 2,700 students to the highest levels of achievement through growth in academics, the arts and athletics.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Guidance Counselors provide a functional, comprehensive program of direct services for all students utilizing the expertise gained through professional training in the areas of school counseling, school social work or school psychology. These services will emphasize counseling children; consultation with teachers, parents and other significant adults; and the coordination and implementation of a variety of age-appropriate activities and functions related to the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of the students.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires:

• Master's degree in School Counseling, Social Work or School Psychology.
• Kentucky certification as Guidance Counselor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe following are listed for reference. Success will involve the ongoing demonstration of desire and ability to perform responsibilities effectively, efficiently, pleasantly and with a focus on student success.

• Counsel children, individually and in small groups, concerning a variety of developmental tasks and problems.
• Provide prevention programs through classroom guidance activities.
• Consult with teachers and parents about children's needs, concerns and academic issues.
• Collaborate with school staff and community representatives in assessing student needs and utilizes the data to plan and evaluate the guidance program.
• Plan and implement appropriate activities and programs to assist students in registration and transition to the next level of education or post-graduate employment.
• Coordinate with faculty, parents, attendance personnel and District Court to correct the attendance problems of truant students.
• Conduct home visits as needed to assess family circumstances and make needed referrals to community resources for problems interfering with the child's academic progress, social, emotional or physical development.
• Refer students to the proper authorities for child abuse or neglect when suspicion exists and provides support services to those children as needed.
• Assist or serve as the coordinator of testing and interpret test data to teachers and parents as needed.
• Consult with teachers in planning and providing classroom guidance activities.
• Assist new students with orientation and acclamation to their new school environment.
• Select and purchase program materials and manage their budget allocation.
• Select and attend professional development as required by the State and District.
• Maintain, monitor and transfer confidential student records.
• Carry out other professional responsibilities including punctuality, reliability, care of equipment and materials, planning, communication, confidentiality, and following district and school policies.
• Ability to use technology for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to supporting instruction, accessing and manipulating data, professional growth and productivity, communicating and collaborating with colleagues, parents and the community, and conducting research/solving problems. Proficiency in technology skills must be demonstrated based on the performance criteria set out in the KDE teacher standards for technology.
• Strict adherence to the Policies and Procedures of the Boyle County Board of Education, the Employee Handbook, Code of Ethics for Certified School Personnel and Kentucky Revised Statutes.
• Fulfilling contractual obligation of days worked.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Students.
WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regularly required to use hands for simple grasping and fine manipulatives.
• Regularly required to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

DISCLAIMERS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

• The work environment described is 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 information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.