Specialist

Focus School Software LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus School Software LLC seeks a district-wide Elementary School Counselor to lead, develop, plan, and implement a comprehensive counseling program across the district, promoting student success and a positive learning environment.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, collaboration with district leadership, crisis support and ongoing professional development to improve academic, social-emotional, and career readiness outcomes for all students.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in School Counseling is required.
• Valid Florida Educator’s Certificate in School Counseling or eligibility is required.
• Five years of school counseling experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating, planning, implementing, and evaluating counseling services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a district-wide comprehensive elementary school counseling program.
• Coordinate programs to foster essential mindsets, behavior, college/career readiness.
• Review and disaggregate data to identify interventions and close gaps.
• Provide leadership and collaboration to improve student academic, social/emotional, and post-graduate success.
• Plan and support bullying initiatives and crisis management as needed.
• Supervise staff and provide professional development for program improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Technology proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree in School Counseling

Florida Educator’s Certificate in School Counseling

Tools

Technology software

Job description

Category OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF – NONADMINISTRATIVE/INSTRUCTIONAL

Classification 01-Administrative/Instructional

Job Description

POSITION GOAL

Responsible for leading, developing, planning and implementing a district-wide Comprehensive Elementary School Counseling Program to facilitate success in the school setting and promote a positive learning environment for all students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Student Success for All

• Develop, design and implement a data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program for all students to address barriers to student learning and to close the achievement/opportunity gap, and support District Strategic Plan goals.
• Coordinate programs that promote students’ development of essential mindsets and behavior standards including, but not limited to, learning skills, social skills, self-management skills, and college/career readiness skills.
• Review and disaggregate student achievement, attendance, and behavior data to identify and implement interventions with current knowledge of promotion and retention requirements.
• Use district-wide data to assist schools identify students who do not perform at grade level and do not have opportunities and resources to be successful in school.
• Create yearly, data-driven goals that advance student outcomes in areas of academic, social/emotional, and career development.
• Use the skills of leadership, advocacy and collaboration to create systemic change to improve the academic, social/ emotional, and post-graduate success of all students.
• Plan, coordinate and support the district’s bullying initiatives in coordination with other Student Services personnel.
• Coordinate and assist with crisis management and participate in the district crisis response team as necessary.

B. Promoting Positive School Climate

• Act as a system change agent in collaboration with the district leadership team to ensure a safe, supportive, and respectful school climate that promotes the social/emotional and academic development and success of all students.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of Social Emotional Learning programs and services which emphasize counseling, mental health and social emotional skill development
• Foster family and community partnerships to support the social/emotional, academic, and career development of all students.
• Infuse cultural competence, ethical and professional competencies in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Coordinate and develop preventative and skill building interventions to facilitate counseling for students during times of transition, separation, heightened stress and critical change.
• Support the continuum of mental health services, including prevention and tiered intervention strategies, and collaborate with district and school-based staff, and community mental health providers to enhance student success.
• Support district behavior initiatives.

C. Leadership and Advocacy

• Coordinate monthly Elementary School Counseling PLC meetings and share pertinent information with elementary school counselors.
• Assist principals and district personnel with the recruitment, interviewing and selection of new school counseling staff, as requested.
• Supervise the placement of college-level interns at elementary schools.
• Provide regularly scheduled professional development, consultation and supervision for the continuous improvement of the school counseling program.
• Use student data to demonstrate a need for systemic change in areas such as course enrollment patterns; equity and access; achievement, opportunity and/or information gaps.
• Advocate for student equity and access to a 21st century education that leads to successful promotion to middle school.
• Analyze and report outcomes of the district’s elementary school counseling program and goals, which are presented in the context of the overall district performance.
• Serve on district and state councils and committees related to school counseling as designated.
• Participate in professional organizations and continuously update knowledge of subject area responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the Student Services Department regarding the provision of program services.

D. Additional Job Functions

• Update and publish program documents, guides, directories, and handbooks.
• Supervise designated personnel, including selection, training, and performance appraisals, when applicable.
• To perform other duties as directed by Supervisor.

*Denotes essential job function/ADA

Position Summary

Position Code: 264109102

School/Site: 1290 Herbert St, Port Orange

Hours: 8

Months: 12

Please contact Lori Miller at [e-mail] for additional information

Required Qualifications/Certifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in School Counseling
• Hold or is eligible to hold a valid Florida Educator’s Certificate in School Counseling
• Five (5) years successful school counseling experience preferred
• Experience at the Elementary School Counseling level
• Experience in coordinating, planning, implementing, and evaluating of school counseling services
• Experience implementing a developmental school counseling program that includes social and personal skills and education and career planning

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Demonstrates the ability to design, implement, analyze, and document outcomes of a comprehensive school counseling program based on national and state standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to support student achievement, social/emotional development, and college/career readiness.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with diverse groups.
• Demonstrates knowledge of technology and software applications appropriate to job responsibilities.
• Demonstrates strong computer, written and verbal communication skills, including presentations, publications, and report writing
• Demonstrates competence in data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
• Ability to provide leadership as a member of the instructional team
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with students, parents, school-based staff, and community members
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in handling problem situations with competence in interpersonal relation skills
• Ability to engage in physical activity appropriate to the required task, except for temporary disability
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information
• Abides by the American School Counselor Association’s Ethical Standards for School Counselors (updated 2016).

REPORTS TO Coordinator, Advanced Programs and Graduation Assurance

SUPERVISES Professional and support staff as designated

Salary Info

$75,993 to $87,353

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