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POSITION TITLE: Counselor, College & Career
REPORTS TO: High School Building Principal and Director of Student Services
POSITION GOAL: To assist students to understand themselves, to achieve to their capacity, and to make appropriate post secondary decisions through personal, educational and precollege counseling and guidance services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and maintain professional and personal relationships within the college admission community.
- Maintain involvement in professional organizations to enhance networking and professional development.
- Coordinate campus visits with college representatives coming to Wissahickon High School.
- Provide precollege counseling with students and parents individually and in groups, as necessary in the development of plans for post-secondary success.
- Assist students in relating their abilities, aptitudes, and interests to current and future educational and occupational choices.
- Assist students and parents in understanding the techniques and strategies of educational exploration in the college admission process.
- Provide college-related classroom instruction.
- Introduce students to the wide array of educational environments and opportunities that exist.
- Provide information regarding PSATs/SATs admissions/test dates/locations.
- Assist in orientation of incoming classes regarding the college application process and post-secondary education planning.
- Provide information and assist students and parents in such area as: college entrance requirements, financial aid, costs, admission and financial aid deadlines, curricular offerings and admission programs.
- Develop and disseminate a school profile for use by colleges and universities.
- Develop and maintain specific webpage college information on the WSD/Guidance site.
- Plan and execute a series of college and financial aid information sessions for students
- and parents.
- Facilitate the organization of applications for admission to post-secondary institutions.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality of all students-related information or data as well as building/district specific information.
- Collaborate with the transition coordinator and the alpha counselor on transitional requirements regarding the college process and post-secondary education planning.
- Research and familiarize post-secondary programs for students with moderate to severe cognitive abilities.
- Demonstrates professionalism and adheres to the Professional Code of Conduct.
- Works additional days as per CBA.
- Follows established policies and procedures for reporting incidents (e.g., child abuse, substance abuse, harassment, and violence).
- Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal and/or Administration.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The School Counselor shall possess the following:
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
- Valid PA Department of Education Certificate in appropriate area.
- Strong skill set in human relations, communications, problem solving and organization.
Wissahickon School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization. |