Counselor

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Mountain Brook (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Brook Schools is seeking a High School Counselor to address the academic, personal/social, and career exploration needs of students. The role reports to the High School Principal and requires a Master’s degree in school counseling with Alabama Certification.

Responsibilities include developing and evaluating the local guidance plan, providing individual counseling, coordinating tests, and serving on student support teams. Ten-month employment with salary schedule basis.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in school counseling.
• Alabama Certification in School Counseling.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates a local school guidance plan.
• Provides individual counseling and guidance.
• Consults with parents/guardians, teachers, staff about student needs.
• Attends counselor meetings, professional development, and maintains a professional development plan.
• Provides orientation for new students, parents/guardians, and faculty.
• Administers tests and analyzes and interprets test results.
• Serves as building test coordinator.
• Assists students in selecting courses.
• Participates in teams and committees as directed by principal.
• Maintains appropriate records and reports.

Education

Master’s degree or higher in school counseling

Alabama Certification in School Counseling

Job description

MOUNTAIN BROOK SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:High School Counselor

REPORTS TO:High School Principal

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or higher in school counseling
• Alabama Certification in School Counseling

JOB GOAL:

Address needs of students in areas of academic success, personal/social

functioning, career exploration.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops, implements, and evaluates local school guidance plan in accordance with standards set forth in local system plan and State plan.
• Provides individual counseling and guidance.
• Consults with parents/guardians, teachers, staff about needs of students.
• Attends counselor meetings, professional development, and maintains a professional development plan.
• Consults with colleagues and with Director of Student Services regarding student needs.
• Provides orientation for new students, parents/guardians, and faculty.
• Administers tests and analyzes and interprets test results.
• Serves as building test coordinator.
• Assists students in selecting courses.
• Participates in teams, including Professional Learning Communities, Building Based Student Support Team, 504 team, Special Education/IEP team and others as directed by principal.
• Maintains appropriate records and reports.
• Provides information and resource services for students and parents/guardians.
• Exhibits positive human relations skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in oral communication.
• Complies with local, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws affecting areas of responsibility.Abides by appropriate professional Code of Ethics.
• Maintains appropriate professional licenses and memberships.
• Serves as a crisis counselor when need arises, sometimes necessitating deviation from typical work hours.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by administration.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten-month position.Salary based on Mountain Brook Teacher’s

Salary Schedule.

EVALUATION:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with Board policies on evaluation of professional personnel.