Academic Guidance Counselor

• An unwavering belief that all children regardless of their background can learn and exceed at high levels.
• A strong desire to achieve outstanding results in the pursuit of excellence for students.
• A love for building relationships and being on a collaborative team.
• The willingness to be a humble change agent.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Consistently and genuinely communicates strong beliefs in the worth and value of all children.
• Conducts assessments and evaluations in accordance with family and student rights.
• Uses student, family, and school assessment results to identify needs that affect student learning.
• Evaluates transcripts; participates, as requested, in planning, implementation and follow-up phases of proficiency testing.

• Makes referral to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up.
• Serves as a liaison between school, family, and community resources.
• Serves as a source of information regarding community resources.
• Works to prevent students from dropping out of the Academy and from transferring to other schools.

• Participates in case conferences involving cooperation with other pupil personnel workers, school personnel, and community agencies.
• Acts as a consultant to resolve problems concerning issuance of credits.
• Works with students on an individual basis in seeking solutions to personal problems related to such areas as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment.
• Confers with parents whenever appropriate.
• Is readily available to students for counseling that leads to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Advises the Principal on matters of student discipline.

• Participates in the development of policies and regulations that affect instruction and conditions of success.
• Oversees standardized testing, including M-Step, PSAT, SAT, NWEA, WIDA, and AP exams.
• Organizes and implements annual testing-out opportunity for secondary students.
• Demonstrates cooperative and collaborative practices in working with faculty, staff, parents and students.
• Provides in-service training for staff in guidance programs and in student conflict resolution and self-awareness programs.
• Organizes and conducts student orientation, graduation, career days, and other student events.
• Supervises the preparation and processing of college, scholarship and employment applications.
• Plans guidance field trips to schools, colleges and industries for interested students.
• Schedules new students to the Academy and presents the school procedures and opportunities for learning.
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitude and abilities through interpretation of individual standardized test scores and through teacher and parent data.
• Works with students in developing, carrying out, assessing and revising education and occupation plans.
• Oversees dual enrollment of select Juniors and Seniors into college courses.
• Performs audits to assess progress toward graduation.
• Creates trimester master schedules and student school schedules.
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by the Administrator.

• Conforms to the National Association of School Counselor Association (ASCA) Code of Ethics, and Standards for School Counseling practice.
• Maintains and administers the student records system according to the Academy, state, and federal regulations and protects the system's confidentiality.
• Organizes time, resources, energy, and workload in order to meet responsibilities.
• Participates in appropriate professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.

• Valid School Counselor state license.
• Exemplary work habits verified by previous employers.

• Knowledge of and skills working with students from all backgrounds.
• Demonstrated competence in all areas of focus.
• Knowledge and skills of college application and related processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to counsel students, parents, and staff, individually and in groups.
• Excellent verbal and written expression using proper grammar and vocabulary.

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