Student Support Services/Guidance Counselor
Date Posted:
1/31/2024
Location:
Unalaska Jr/Sr High School
Date Available:
08/04/2024
Closing Date:
When Filled
District:
Unalaska City School District - websiteAdditional Information: Show/Hide
Job Requirements:
- Valid Alaska type C special services certificate with endorsement as a School Counselor or guidance and counseling.
- May consider applicants who are working towards a type C endorsement.
- Schedules students into appropriate academic course placements.
- Utilizes appropriate counseling techniques to accommodate a variety of functioning levels.
- Provides career and educational counseling.
- Acts as a student advocate.
- Implements the prevention guidance curriculum through delivery of classroom lessons and infusion in content areas.
- Supports and reinforces the key role of the classroom teacher.
- Counsels individuals and small groups toward social and emotional resiliency.
- Consults with parents and other family member on individual student needs.
- Acts as a liaison among school staff, parents and public or private agencies.
- Conducts parent nights for registration, senior night, FAFSA, etc.
- Coordinate and facilitate college and career readiness placements exams.
- Devises and implements appropriate counseling techniques to accommodate a variety of functioning levels.
- Is accessible to all students for career, educational, and personal counseling.
- Consults with staff to increase students' awareness of the relationship between school and work.
- Participates in counseling and guidance program development, maintenance, evaluation and enhancement.
- Consults with school staff concerning early identification, remediation and the use of an effective referral process for assisting students and other in using special programs and services.
- Assumes a leadership role in promoting a positive school climate.
- Pursues continuous professional growth.
- Assists with establishing positive behavior plans.
- Scholarship coordination.