School Social Worker/Counselor at Granby Elementary
School Social Worker/Counselor at Granby Elementary
East Grand School District
Granby, CO
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Granby Elementary School is currently hiring a School Social Worker/Elementary Counselor/Elementay Mental Health Support position.
REPORTS TO: Principal
TYPICAL WORK YEAR: 9 Months - Additional days may be requested by the East Grand School District. Additional days are limited to eight days for the professional school counselor.
PURPOSE: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students
Duties And Responsibilities
GUIDANCE CURRICULUM – The professional school counselor implements the Guidance Curriculum Component through the use of effective instructional skills and the careful planning of structured group sessions for all students.
ACCOUNTABILITY
The ability to perform the following work activities with or without reasonable accommodation:
REPORTS TO: Principal
TYPICAL WORK YEAR: 9 Months - Additional days may be requested by the East Grand School District. Additional days are limited to eight days for the professional school counselor.
PURPOSE: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students
Duties And Responsibilities
GUIDANCE CURRICULUM – The professional school counselor implements the Guidance Curriculum Component through the use of effective instructional skills and the careful planning of structured group sessions for all students.
- The professional school counselor teaches guidance units effectively
- The professional school counselor encourages staff involvement to ensure the effective implementation of the guidance curriculum.
- The professional school counselor, in collaboration with parents, helps students establish goals and develop and use planning skills.
- The professional school counselor demonstrates accurate and appropriate interpretation of assessment data and the presentation of relevant, unbiased information.
- The professional school counselor implements and provides academic and career counseling.
- The professional school counselor counsels individual students and small groups of students with identified needs/concerns.
- The professional school counselor consults effectively with parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant individuals.
- The professional school counselor implements an effective referral process in collaboration with parents, administrators, teachers, and other school personnel.
- The professional school counselor provides a comprehensive and balanced guidance program in collaboration with school staff.
- The professional school counselor provides support for other school programs.
- The professional school counselor demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with students.
- The professional school counselor demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with educational staff.
- The professional school counselor demonstrates positive interpersonal relations with parents/patrons.
- The professional school counselor demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional growth.
- The professional school counselor possesses professional and responsible work habits.
- The professional school counselor follows the profession's ethical and legal standards and guidelines, as well as promotes cultural diversity and inclusivity in school policy and interpersonal relationships.
ACCOUNTABILITY
- Conducts a yearly program audit to review extent of program implementation.
- Collects and analyzes data to guide program direction and emphasis
- Measures results of the school counseling program activities and shares results as appropriate
- Monitors student academic performance, behavior and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Work is performed under the general direction of the School Principal who will annually evaluate the performance of the professional school counselor. The employee is expected to exercise initiative and judgment in planning and organizing work, completing assignments and handling routine and unusual problems. Work is reviewed through conferences and reports for results achieved and shall be evaluated at least annually.
- Frequent contact with teachers, students, parents, district staff, and other school personnel is required.
- Light physical activity in a normal office environment.
The ability to perform the following work activities with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Supervise education students.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Work independently and meet deadlines.
- Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
- Knowledge of counseling concepts and programs; applicable laws, regulations, and codes is desirable.
- Successful experience in counseling students who have had difficulty succeeding in school is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others is desirable.
- Responsible counseling experience in education programs is required.
- A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university is required, with major course work in academic education and/or counseling or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work.
- Possession of or ability to obtain a School Counseling License issued by the Colorado Department of Education is required.
- a School Counseling License or a School Social Work License
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