Marian High School - Guidance Counselor

Guidance Counselor - Full Time - Marian High School seeks a qualified Guidance Counselor for the 2024-2025 academic year.:

Start Date – August 2024 (With One Mandatory Meeting In Late July 2024)

Marian High School, a faith-filled secondary school of the Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend, is seeking applicants for a potential opening in our Guidance Department. Specifically, we are seeking a qualified Guidance Counselor.

A normal full-time position includes responsibility for a school day that begins by 7:45 AM and ends by 3:45 PM.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Is present in the building (minimally) from 7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. on regular school days and at least fifteen (15) minutes before and after (45) minutes after school on days with a special schedule.
• Maintains accurate records for all assigned students and follows given procedures.
• Assists in student supervision as assigned.
• Maintains open communication with the Department Chair, other members of the Department, faculty, and administration as we collaborate to serve those entrusted to our care.
• Notifies the Principal, Assistant Principal, Administrative Secretary or Attendance Secretary when leaving the building or school campus during the day.
• Provides adequate supervision of students in the classroom, during school assemblies or at extra-curricular activities.
• Attends all faculty and departmental meetings, orientation sessions, parent-teacher conferences, workshops, in-service days, open-house activities, and school assemblies, including baccalaureate and commencement.
• Safeguards the security of the school building and facilities by properly maintaining assigned keys and not allowing students to use keys under any circumstances.
• Reports any injuries sustained by students while under the counselor's supervision to the School Nurse and completes the Accident/Injury form, no matter how insignificant the injury may seem to the teacher or student involved.
• Reports any damage to school property to the Principal or the Assistant Principal.
• Maintains security of the building by locking doors of unused rooms and checking outside entrances when leaving the building after extra-curricular activities.
• Proctors standardized tests as required.
• Satisfies all duties and responsibilities of the position
• Meets legal obligations
• Observes all normal procedures for field trips, guest speakers, school visitors, etc.
• Observes stated procedures for teacher absences.
• Fulfills all obligations as outlined in the Contract and Faculty Staff Handbook Agreement.
• Knows and observes the policies and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook and Faculty Handbook.
• Fulfills any co-curricular assignments.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the Principal. Applicants must have or be eligible for an Indiana teaching/counselor license.
• Applicants must be willing to support and work to fulfill the mission of Marian High School, a Catholic, diocesan High School:

Mission Statement

Marian High School challenges students to spiritual and moral growth, academic and physical excellence, and social maturity. As a Catholic community, Marian values the sanctity and individuality of each student and strives to live the example set by Jesus Christ as teacher and servant.