Guidance Counselor (Gr 9-12) - 996952

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Primary Purpose:

Provides guidance services to students who are primarily enrolled in grades 9-12.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  Commensurate with experience.

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

This position is contingent on the availability and continuation of external-funding and/or contract. As such, any offer of employment may be withdrawn or employment ended in the event the external funding and/or contract ceases or is reduced.

1. Coordinate the guidance services of the school with the guidance counseling staff for grades 9-12 and the Director of College Counseling.

2. Provide guidance services to all upper school students and parents.

3. Provide, on a limited basis, personal/social counseling to students with identified needs.

4. Provide academic counseling to students based parent/student/teacher request; a review of student performance on midterm reports and report cards; a listing of students who have been placed on academic probation; or by review of standardized testing.

5. Maintain regular contact with teachers and administrators regarding the academic, social, and emotional needs of students.

6. Refer students for academic/psychological testing and/or personal and family counseling to other approved professional sources in the community, if needed.

7. Respond to faculty requests for assistance in dealing with the special needs or concerns that develop with individual students.

8. Set-up, conduct, and follow-up on parent conferences including monitoring the commitments made by teachers and other school staff at conferences to the assistant director for academic affairs.

9. Maintain guidance files for all students in grades 9-12.

10. Participate in the scheduling of students by understanding and interpreting the master schedule, completing, with student and parent input, the course requests for the next school year, for each student; assisting in the resolution of conflicts in student schedule; initiating appropriate schedule changes and securing administrative approval for all changes.

11. Coordinate the standardized testing program for grades 10-12, including PSAT's for students in grades 10-11 and the PSAT/SAT.

12. Oversee and coordinate within the guidance department, the monitoring and mailing of all reports of student's progress; general progress reports; weekly or bi-weekly progress reports; homework reports; mid-term reports; and quarterly report cards.

13. Coordinate and oversee the advisory program for the upper school.

14. Coordinate an orientation program for all new students, including scheduling, introductions to appropriate school staff, establishing a student "buddy" system and then monitoring the adjustment and integration of all new students.

15. Assist in the selection of students for special programs and projects.

16. Assist the director of student service in planning awards night for high school students, including the coordinating and selection of student recipients for special academic awards.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: Minimum three (3) years' experience in guidance, counseling or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Master's degree in guidance, counseling or related field.

2. Valid State Certification in Guidance or equivalent.

3. Experience in college placement.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  Yes  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.