Counselor – High School

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Counselor – High School

Company: Bibb County School District


Description: Job Description:Summary Description of Classification:
Under direction, provides a comprehensive developmental program of guidance and counseling to assist students in the area of academic achievement, career/educational decision making, and personal and social development. Acts as consultant, in this regard, to school staff, parents, and community members.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes responsive counseling, initiates individual and group sessions for students’ personal, social, and academic concerns.

• Consults with parents and staff to appraise student needs and interests and discuss appropriate recommendations for educational options.

• Provides school program support by participating in school management team and sharing responsibility for total school programs.

• Plans and coordinates classroom group guidance sessions to meet the identified guidance and counseling competencies in areas of academic achievement, career and educational development, and personal and social development.

• Utilizes responsive and group guidance services and school program support to increase student awareness of the world of work and future options open to them.

• Uses individual planning services to assist students in planning educational experiences which can support their needs and develop their potential.

• Uses responsive counseling strategies to establish relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual.

• Provides individual and small group responsive counseling services with identified students for academic or motivational issues.

• Establishes a counseling and guidance program which meets the student competencies and program implementation as outlined in the MCPS Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program.

Education, Training and Experience:
Candidates must be certified in, or eligible for certification in School Counseling (P-12).Salary/Terms/Benefits:

• 195 day contract year; 8 hours per day

• Salary Range: Based on placement on certificated salary schedule—certification, and years of experience

• Excellent benefits package: includes health insurance; dental and life insurance; employee assistance program; personal, and sick leave; membership in the Teachers’ Retirement System.

Salary:

Location: Macon, GA

Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 01:02:44 GMT


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