School Counselor job description

School Counselor responsibilities include:

• Implementing a competitive school counseling program that promotes students’ success
• Ensuring equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students
• Collaborating with parents, teachers, community organizations and other stakeholders

Job brief

We are looking for a professional School Counselor to help students prepare for academic achievement, ensure career readiness and develop personal or social competencies through a comprehensive, preventive and developmental counseling program. The goal is to ensure that students will become productive and well-adjusted adults.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development and implement a competitive school counseling program that focuses on and promotes students’ success
• Value and respond to the diversity and individual differences of students
• Ensure equitable access to opportunities and rigorous curriculum for all students
• Provide direct support services through structured conventions
• Evaluate areas of strength (KSAOs) and advocate students
• Provide group or individual responsive services
• Collaborate and consult with parents, teachers, community organisations and other stakeholders
• Perform assessments, interpret tests and study student records
• Gather and analyse data to measure results
• Complete regular reports on progress

Requirements and skills

• Proven working experience in school counseling
• Integrity and professionalism
• Advocacy skills
• Ability to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse student pool
• Working knowledge of various counseling models, practices and resources
• Engaging interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills
• Ability to collect and analyse data
• Computer literacy
• Sound judgement and emotional intelligence
• MA degree in School Counseling