About this opportunity
West Bolivar High School lists this Counselor opportunity in rosedale, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Guidance Counselor
Qualifications:
Proper State Certification
Other qualifications as deemed appropriate and acceptable by the WBCSD School Board
Reports to: Principal
Job Goal: To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as mature, responsible men and women
Performance Responsibilities
Aid students in course and subject selection
Evaluate senior records prior to senior year and informs parents and students of subjects needed for graduation
Obtain and disseminate occupational information to students and to class studying occupations.
Assist students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in evolving educational and occupational plans in terms of such evaluation.
Work to discover and develop special abilities of students
Work to resolve students' educational handicaps
Register student new to school and orients them to school procedures and to the school's varied opportunities for learning
Work to prevent students from dropping out of school
Help students evaluate career interests and choices
Remain readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding and maturity
Work with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health and emotional adjustment
Plan guidance assistance to schools, colleges and industry for interested students
Guide students in their participation in school and community activities
Coordinate student records and protects their confidentiality
Supervise the preparation and processing of college, scholarships and employment applications
Make recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships
Provide students with information to colleges and potential employers according to provisions of the Board's policy related to student records
Confer with parents whenever necessary
Assist in the orientation of new faculty members
Provide in-service training in guidance for teachers and student teachers
Work with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of services offered by the student personnel services department and to improve the educational prospects of individual students being counseled.
Advise administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline
Take an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents and the community at large.
Interpret the guidance program to the community
Organize and conducts "Career Day"
Assist with Tech Prep
Implement student information in MSIS
Assist other school personnel with the testing program
Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent, Principal, or supervisor.
Worksite address
rosedale, MS, 38769, US
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