Position Type: Secondary Guidance Counselor

Location: Greenbrier High School

Qualifications:

1. Guidance and Counseling K-12
2. Arkansas teaching license required or program of study began leading towards counseling certification

The Greenbrier School District is seeking applicants to be active members of our professional learning community and who are interested in living the mission and vision of our school district while committing to our core beliefs:

• Children come first
• The classroom is the most important place in the district
• Leadership and accountability are keys to our success

Job Description

 This position is responsible for providing instruction designed to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in specific grades/subject areas to prepare them to be successful citizens in college and career.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, emotional, or behavioral problems affecting their educational environment.

• Facilitate tiered interventions in collaboration with Student Intervention Team focus areas and students.
• Serve as an active, results-driven, solution-focused member of the Student Intervention Team.
• Serve as the school homeless/McKinney-Vento liaison.
• Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
• Participate in and assist in leading the district’s and school’s Social and Emotional Learning Program.

• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Report cases of suspected domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
• Assess student needs.
• Counsel students regarding educational issues such as school adjustment, truancy, and study habits.
• Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs.
• Observe students during classroom and unstructured activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences such as transitioning to new schools.
• Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops and serve on committees.
• Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Provide training/professional development for staff on counseling-related topics.
• Participate in building committees to meet the individual needs of students such as developing academic intervention plans or behavior plans.
• Coordinate student services and referrals with outside agencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of counseling theory and techniques.
• Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
• Establish goals for the counseling program according to the setting and the students served.
• Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal regulations and of resources both within and beyond the school and district.
• Plan the counseling program as integrated with the regular school program.
• Develop a plan to evaluate the counseling program.
• Create an environment of respect and rapport.
• Establish a culture for productive communication.
• Manage routines and procedures.
• Establish standards of conduct and contribute to the culture for student behavior throughout the school.
• Assist students and teachers in the formulation of academic and/or personal/social plans based on knowledge of students.
• Use counseling techniques in individual and classroom programs.
• Arrange resources to meet needs.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness.
• Reflect on practice and participate in professional development activities to enhance professional learning.
• Communicate with families.
• Participate in a professional community.
• Maintain professionalism with all staff members.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building and/or district leaders

Job Contact Information:

Name – Dr. Kelli Martin

Title – Deputy Superintendent

Phone – 501.679.4808

Email – martink@greenbrierschools.org

Salary Range/Schedule: http://greenbrierschools.org/salaries

Terms of Employment: 205-day contract