Elementary Guidance Counselor: Empower Student Success

Boone County Schools; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boone County Schools is seeking a qualified Guidance Counselor - Elementary for Yealey Elementary School for a one-year term. The role reports to the Principal/Executive Director Student Services and focuses on providing comprehensive counseling services to students with collaboration from staff and families.

The ideal candidate holds a master's degree in guidance counseling and a Kentucky elementary guidance certificate, with a proven ability to engage students, parents, and colleagues to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in guidance counseling is required.
• Valid Kentucky certificate as elementary guidance counselor is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and community.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and guidance activities for students through individual or group settings as needed.
• Provide orientation services for new students.
• Assist with pre-screening of kindergarten students.
• Serve as a consultant with student placement.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate student files and records.
• Provide consulting services to parents and faculty members.
• May be principals' designee to the admissions and release committee.
• Coordinate the school's state mandated testing program.
• Evaluate the school's guidance program annually.
• Provide consulting services with school and community resources on behalf of students.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and other self-selected professional growth activities.
• Complete both District required in-service training as well as the state mandated Effective Instructional Leadership Training.
• Continue successful completion of graduate level courses until standard certification from the Kentucky Department of Education is obtained.
• Perform other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the supervisor

Skills

Counseling

Communication

Stakeholders

Education

Master's degree in guidance counseling

Kentucky certificate as elementary guidance counselor

Job description

Boone County Schools is seeking a qualified Guidance Counselor - Elementary for Yealey Elementary School for a one-year term. The role reports to the Principal/Executive Director Student Services and focuses on providing comprehensive counseling services to students with collaboration from staff and families.

The ideal candidate holds a master's degree in guidance counseling and a Kentucky elementary guidance certificate, with a proven ability to engage students, parents, and colleagues to