GUIDANCE COUNSELOR-ELEMENTARY

POSITION GOAL

To implement a process to help students discover and develop their best talents for personal happiness and social usefulness.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish small group counseling sessions.
• Counsel students on personal and academic concerns and notify parents as deemed necessary.
• Provide materials and suggestions for classroom-oriented guidance activities.
• Arrange student, parent, and teacher conferences.
• Acquaint students new to the school with teachers, facilities, and programs to help them adjust to their new environment.
• Assist in the early identification of students for proper educational placement, such as exceptional child, federal and bilingual

programs.

• Work with parent groups in the area of child growth, development and discipline.
• Meet with teachers to present and explaining the results of various testing programs.
• Assist teachers in effective utilization of test results.
• Identify community and school system resources and when advisable, refer student situations to the proper agencies.
• Keep records of conferences and send reports within the limits of confidentiality, to the principal, administrative assistants, and / or

teachers as requested.

• Gather information from all faculty members having contact with a student being considered for referral.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of

Broward County, Florida.

• Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities.
• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
• Follow federal and state, as well as School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned master's degree from an accredited institution; Florida certification in Guidance and Counseling.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT