Position Goal: The Counselor is a member of the instructional staff with responsibility for group educational and vocational guidance services to promote a positive educational environment for all children.

 

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Master’s degree
• Arizona Counseling Certificate
• Three (3) years of satisfactory teaching experience preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of Arizona State Standards
• Demonstrates knowledge of current counseling and guidance strategies and techniques
• Demonstrates skill in instructional processes that facilitate integration of curriculum
• Demonstrates technology literacy
• Demonstrates excellent time management skills
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Establish communication between school staff, parents, students, District Administration, community members and intergovernmental agencies.  Act as a liaison between classroom teacher and student.
2. Provide academic counseling and guidance.
3. Comply with Arizona revised statutes, district policies and administrative guidelines.
4. Provide consultation and coordination of resources to students, staff and parents.
5. Utilize appropriate counseling techniques to meet student needs.
6. Participate in program development.
7. Initiate and implement intervention and prevention strategies.
8. Coordinate administration of state mandated tests and other assessments.  
9. Assume a leadership role as designated.
10. Maintain professional responsibilities.
11. Assist in collection of data for Federal and State program reporting.
12. Attend professional development workshops in job related areas.
13. Seek community resources to assist with special projects.
14. Perform related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands, stand, bend, stoop or kneel.

 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are 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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

Salary Schedule: Certificated Non-Teaching Initial Salary Placement, Grant Funded

Benefits: Per District Policy

Evaluation: Annual

Contract: 198 Days

Hours: Full-Time, 8 Hours per Day

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

 

J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer for Title IX , Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5318 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Student Services, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5300

 

J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 no discrimina en base a la raza, el color, la religión, el origen nacional, el sexo, la discapacidad, la edad, o la orientación sexual para la admisión y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de jóvenes designados. J.O. Combs Unified School District #44 tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de empleo y contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las polízas de no discriminación: Funcionario de Cumplimiento de Título IX, Asistente Superintendente, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5318 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Servicios Estudiantiles, 43371 N Kenworthy Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 or 480-987-5300.