Counselor, Elem School

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Riverview (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsborough County Public Schools is seeking an Elementary School Counselor responsible for coordinating and implementing counseling services for students. This role includes academic advisement, career development, and facilitating community involvement.

The ideal candidate must possess a Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Guidance and Counseling. Responsibilities include providing individual and group counseling, consulting with teachers and parents, and addressing student mental health needs.

Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are offered in a supportive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Requires Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Guidance and Counseling.
• Ability to read and interpret various documents and write effectively.
• Mathematical skills with basic operations and understanding of rates and graphs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement counseling services for academic and personal development.
• Provide individual and group counseling services to students.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and community agencies on student needs.
• Facilitate parent involvement in education.
• Provide crisis counseling and refer students to resources.

Skills

Effective communication

Crisis counseling

Collaboration

Computer Skills

Education

Florida Professional Educator Certificate: Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK-12)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary The Counselor, Elementary School, is responsible for coordinating and implementing the school’s counseling services program to include academic advisement and counseling, developmental guidance, career development, and parent/community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Provides an ongoing program of individual, small group, and large group counseling services in the areas of social/personal development, academic advisement, and career awareness per the national standards established by the American School Counselor Association.
• Consults and works collaboratively with administrators, teachers, school personnel, district personnel, parents, and various community agencies to meet the counseling and educational planning needs of elementary school students, including schoolwide needs.
• Interprets and utilizes school records, including cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests, for educational planning. Reviews and evaluates student records and transcripts.
• Addresses individual student needs and refers students to appropriate school and community resources as necessary.
• Provides preventive and responsive services, including crisis counseling as needed, and addresses student mental health needs as appropriate.
• Facilitates the involvement of parents in the education of their students, including assisting in parent/teacher/counselor conferences.
• Assists students in developing self-understanding, self-acceptance, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Provides information about appropriate community resources.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Qualifications

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Florida Professional Educator Certificate: Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK-12) is required.

Language Skills: Reads, analyzes, and interprets all kinds of documents; writes speeches and effectively presents to managers, the public, and school board.

Mathematical Skills: Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computes rate, ratio, and percent and draws and interprets bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Solves practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing. Lifting Demands: Up to 10 pounds. Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions: Noise intensity: 3, moderate.

Other Requirements: This position requires traveling to various school sites, work locations and/or community organizations throughout the district.

NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age. The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.