Dynamic Middle School Counselor & Guidance Advocate

Hamblen County School District; Lincoln Heights (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamblen County School District seeks a Counselor 6-8 (Guidance Teacher) at Lincoln Heights Middle School to support students' academic and career planning, provide group and individual counseling, and collaborate with teachers, parents, and specialists.

This role requires a valid teaching license with appropriate endorsement and supervisory experience, and involves participation in M-Team, field trips, and guidance services to promote student success.

Qualifications

• Valid teacher license with appropriate endorsement.
• Administrative or supervisory experience.
• Meets health and physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists the principal in registering students new to the school and orients them to school procedures
• Aids students in course and subject selections
• Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality
• Requests and sends student records
• Confers with principal, teachers, school psychologists, speech teachers, etc. concerning students
• Organizes and conducts parent conferences
• Conducts individual, large, and small group counseling sessions
• Serves as a member of M-Team and Disciplinary Hearing Authority Team when necessary
• Arranges for tutors and summer school work
• Serves as building administrator for achievement testing program
• Plans and chaperones school field trips
• Attends guidance seminars, conferences, and workshops
• Helps students evaluate career interests and choices
• Helps organize and conduct annual Career Day
• Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related such issues as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment
• Provides counseling to students who are referred as having problems in attendance, retention, discipline, and pre-delinquency
• Interprets the guidance program to the community
• Provides inservice training in guidance for teachers and student teachers
• Coordinates funds for students that may be in need of indigent services
• Assists in the orientation of new faculty members
• Works with Life Skills program in securing students for groups
• Works with high school counselors on registration for all incoming ninth graders
• Provides information and transportation for pregnancy screening for students
• Plans and coordinates guest speakers and instructors and speaks to community groups
• Coordinates Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (JTPA)
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Teaching license

Administrative experience

Health and physical requirements

Job description

Hamblen County School District seeks a Counselor 6-8 (Guidance Teacher) at Lincoln Heights Middle School to support students' academic and career planning, provide group and individual counseling, and collaborate with teachers, parents, and specialists.

This role requires a valid teaching license with appropriate endorsement and supervisory experience, and involves participation in M-Team, field trips, and guidance services to promote student success.