ASCA-Driven School Counselor | Data-Smart Student Support

Agua Fria Union High School District; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Agua Fria Union High School District in Verrado High School, Buckeye, AZ seeks a School Counselor to support students with academic, career and personal planning. This full-time, 197-day role follows the ASCA model and provides direct and indirect services to students through the counseling core curriculum, individual planning and responsive services.

Qualifications include a Master's in School Counseling, AZ School Counselor Certification and IVP Fingerprint Clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in alignment with AZ DOE School Counselor Certificate.
• Certified in School Counseling (formerly guidance counselor certificate).
• Current and valid IVP Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming atmosphere for students, staff, parents and community.
• Adhere to the ASCA School Counseling Model including completion of the annual ASCA agreement.
• Use data to develop school counseling program goals and proactively articulate goals to all stakeholders.
• Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of school counseling program goals.
• Conduct annual individual counselor, site-based department and district-based counseling program self-assessments to determine strengths and areas for growth and plan professional development and future goals accordingly.
• Use data to develop counseling curriculum, small-group and closing-the-gap action plans for effective delivery of the school counseling program.
• Use data to identify student needs and develop comprehensive counseling programs that are aligned.
• Use 80 percent or more of time to provide direct and indirect services to students through the school counseling core curriculum, individual student planning and responsive services
• Use 20 percent or less of time in program management, system support and accountability
• Use and analyze data on program delivery to determine alignment to the ASCA model and student needs
• Monitor student academic performance, attendance and behavioral data to inform school counseling program goals
• Monitor student academic performance, attendance and behavioral data and work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, TOSA/SOSA, and social workers to create student support plans and interventions, to identify and facilitate access to student resources, to provide support for the student and then follow up to ensure improvement and success
• Organizes time, resources, energy and workload in order to meet responsibilities
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, staff, parents and school issues
• Performs responsibilities in an ethical and professional manner
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Direct Services:
• Provide direct student services (school counseling core curriculum, individual student planning and responsive services as defined in the ASCA model and aligned to the school counseling program goals)
• Deliver school counseling core curriculum including classroom lessons and large group lessons and presentations
• Provide appraisal and advisement to assist all students with academic, career and personal/social planning
• Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs
• Indirect Services:
• Refer, consult and collaborate on behalf of identified students
• Refer students and parents to appropriate school and community resources to support student achievement and success
• Consult with parents and other educators to share strategies that support student achievement and success
• Collaborate with parents, other educators and community resources to support student achievement and success

Skills

Strong writing skills

Bilingual communication

Education

Master's Degree in School Counseling

Arizona School Counselor Certification

IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Student Information Systems

Naviance

Job description

Agua Fria Union High School District in Verrado High School, Buckeye, AZ seeks a School Counselor to support students with academic, career and personal planning. This full-time, 197-day role follows the ASCA model and provides direct and indirect services to students through the counseling core curriculum, individual planning and responsive services.

Qualifications include a Master's in School Counseling, AZ School Counselor Certification and IVP Fingerprint Clearance.