School Counselor

Are you a champion for student success? We're seeking a compassionate and flexible School Counselor to join our Pulaski Community School District. Our School Counselors partner closely with students, families, and staff to ensure our students thrive-not just in the classroom, but in life. Wisconsin School Counselor Certification #7054.

Job Goal:

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive 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.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to:

• work collaboratively

• carry out emergency/crisis response procedures

• perform all computer technology tasks associated with the position

• maintain confidentiality

• communicate positively/effectively with students, parents, staff, patrons

• Commitment to the Pulaski Board of Education Educational Philosophy

• Demonstrated skills in positive human relations and cultural competence

• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and conflict management

• Wisconsin Certification #7054

• Essential Job Functions:

• Must be able to:

• arrive at work promptly and attend regularly

• follow directions and work well with others

• work under the stress of deadlines

• concentrate and perform tasks accurately

• react to change productively

• perform other tasks as assigned

Duties and Responsibilities:

• DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM

• Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the school administrator.

• Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on the Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Program Student Standards and current individual school data.

• Communicates the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to education stakeholders.

• Maintains current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.

• DELIVERY OF A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM

• School Counseling Curriculum

• Provides leadership and collaborates with other educators in the integration of the School Counseling Student Content Standards across the curriculum.

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

• Individual Student Planning

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

• Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.

• Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.

• Responsive Services

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

• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.

• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.

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

• System Support

• Provides appropriate information to staff 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.

• Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.

• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

• ACCOUNTABILITY

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

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

• Measures results of the school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate.

• Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.

Reports To: Director of Student Services/Assistant Director of Student Services