School Counselor 2024-2025

Job Description:
School Counselor
Schedule: Mon- Fri 7a-3p 173 days (teacher days) + 22 addtional days – 195 total

Position Summary:

The K-12 School Counselor will promote student success, provide preventative services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.
 

Develops and Manages a Comprehensive School Counseling Program – – 

• Registers and orients new students to the school procedures and the school’s varied opportunities for learning.

• Uses data to develop a comprehensive program that meets student needs.

• Develops and maintains a plan for effective delivery of the counseling program based on research-supported methods and current school needs.

• Communicates regularly with the Secondary Director regarding the status of the school counseling program.

• Communicates the goals of the school counseling program to stakeholders (administrators, teachers, students, families, etc.)

• Conducts a yearly program audit to review the extent of program implementation and effectiveness.

• Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis.
   

Delivers School Counseling Services – –

• Assists all students, individual or in groups, with developing academic, career, and personal/social skills goals and plans, as appropriate.

• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.

• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning, as appropriate.

• Works with PSEO students to ensure Kaleidoscope Charter School (KCS) graduation requirements are met, as applicable.

• Provides student information to colleges for admission, scholarships, and potential employers according to the provisions of the board policy on student records, as applicable.

• Meets with representatives of vocational schools, academic colleges, and military services to discuss their programs and requirements and arrange meetings with students, as applicable.

Guidance Curriculum – – 

• Implements developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.

• Incorporates life skills that students need to be successful in the real world into the program.

System Support – – 

• Provides appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program.

• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.

• Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
   

Preventative and Responsive Services – – 

• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.

• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process as needed.

• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services.
   

Leads Student Registration and Scheduling – – 

• Inputs the master schedule into the student management system after receiving it from the Secondary Director. 

• Develops a Registration Guide detailing secondary courses as well as policies and procedures related to registering for courses.

• Communicates registration processes to students and ensures that secondary students register for courses, if applicable.

• Completes transcript analyses of current and new students to ensure that graduation requirements are being met, if applicable.

• Create schedules for all individual students in the student management system. 

• Works with staff members to troubleshoot student management system issues related to enrollment, schedules, attendance, and report cards.
   

Education Requirements – – 

• Four-year degree

• Master’s Degree or working on internship/program

• Valid Minnesota School Counseling License
   

Application Process: Apply Online