School Counselor

About This Role

Implement prevention and intervention programs for students, provide individual and small group counseling, and connect students and families to essential resources. This role involves planning, managing, and evaluating a comprehensive school counseling program while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure student achievement and equity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver prevention and intervention programs to all students to help them achieve mastery of school counseling standards
• Design individual student planning to help all students plan, monitor, and manage their own learning
• Provide responsive services such as individual or small group counseling and support to address immediate student needs
• Connect students and families to school and community resources through referrals
• Share strategies that support student achievement through consultation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support student achievement and advocate for access and equity for all students
• Plan the counseling program
• Manage assessments, tools, and systems to efficiently and effectively deliver the comprehensive school counseling program
• Analyze programs to determine effectiveness by accountability
• Share responsibility with all school staff to ensure smooth operation of the school

Requirements

• Completed State of Tennessee requirements for school counseling educator licensure and preparation
• Demonstrates competency in working effectively both on a team and independently
• Demonstrates ability to organize multiple priorities and maintain a flexible schedule
• Successfully meets all health, physical and background checks