Guidance Counselor - Long-Term Substitute for 23-24 SY - Rolling Interviews until filled

The North Penn School District seeks to develop a community that values and adapts to diversity. We strive to acknowledge, respect, understand, and celebrate the dynamics of racial and cultural differences.

Through the development of culturally proficient staff, the establishment of structures that promote equitable opportunities, and partnerships with families and students, our school district will create an environment of respect where all members of the school community are empowered to learn, grow, and appreciate one another.

We look forward to your interest!

Title : Guidance Counselor - Long-Term Substutute

Reports To : Building Principal and District Administrator

Takes Direction From : Building Principal and District Administrator

Schedule / Calendar : 7.5hrs. / day 37.5hrs. / week 191 days / year

Summary : The School Guidance Counselor is a skilled, certified professional whose chief responsibility is to provide individual and group counseling.

The counselor is a consultant to teachers and parents, a team member with the other members of the pupil personnel staff, an interpreter of records and tests, a source for a wide variety of information, a confident, and advocate for students.

Essential Functions :

Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy of counseling theory, best practices and techniques

Demonstrates knowledge of students and child and adolescent development

Sets instructional goals and outcomes for comprehensive school counseling services

Demonstrates knowledge of programmatic resources was well as local, state, and national resources

Designs coherent instruction and counseling programs that are equitable and accessible to the population

Conducts reliable assessments and contributes to the data-analysis teams

Creates an environment of respect and rapport for colleagues and students

Establishes a culture for learning with high expectations for student achievement

Manages classroom guidance lessons with procedures and routines

Demonstrates a high level of understanding of management techniques and competency managing behavior in various situations

Organizes physical space that supports learning

Uses clear oral and written communication with students, parents, and staff

Uses effective questioning and discussion techniques

Engages students in learning matched to their needs

Uses assessments in instruction and service delivery

Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness

Reflects on evidence based strategies to improve practice and outcomes

Maintains accurate records

Maintains effective home-school partnerships

Participates in a professional community

Seeks opportunities to grow and develop professionally

Demonstrates professionalism and a leadership role in the school community

Education and / or Certification Required :

Master's degree

Additional approved school counseling programs

PA Certification in School Counseling

• Must score 173 on Praxis Mathematics, 172 on Praxis Reading, and 173 on Praxis Writing
• Must score a minimum of 590 on the Praxis II School Guidance and Counseling

Experience Needed :

A minimum of an additional 300 clock hours of internship / supervised field experiences to include instructional experience and a minimum of 70 hours (elementary) OR 75 hours (secondary) of direct service with individual and group clients.

Requisite Skills :

Ability to direct classroom

Ability to plan

Ability to deal with all stakeholders

Ability to support a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion

ADA Compliance : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.

Physical Requirements : Sedentary Light work Medium work Heavy work Very heavy work

Sedentary : involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Light work : If the use of arm and / or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Medium work : The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and / or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and / or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects

Heavy work : The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and / or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and / or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Very heavy work : The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.