Gadsden Independent School District, NM
High School Counselor
Gadsden Independent School District, NM, Anthony, NM, United States
Salary: $73,890.00 - $73,910.00 Annually
Location : Anthony, New Mexico
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202301041
Department: GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Opening Date: 12/11/2024
FLSA: Exempt
**Due to the high volume of reference surveys being sent out and some issues we've encountered with the process, we have updated our application requirements. The application will now require three professional reference letters, all dated within the last 12 months.
If you are a current district employee, please ensure that one of the reference letters is from your current supervisor.
Thank you for your understanding.
Debido al alto volumen de referencia encuestas que se están enviando y algunos problemas que hemos encontrado en el proceso, hemos actualizado nuestros requisitos. La solicitud ahora requerirá tres cartas de referencia profesional, todas las cartas deben de tener una fecha en los ultimos 12 meses.
Si usted es un empleado actual del distrito, por favor asegúrese de que una de las cartas de referencia provenga de su supervisor actual.
Gracias por su comprensión.
Job Description
SUMMARY
Work with school faculty, staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program based on the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) national standards. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal and social abilities, and address the needs of special population students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.).
Complies with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession; upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, regulations, GISD school board policies, as well as local, state and federal regulations
Guidance Curriculum
School Counselors proactively provide guidance to assist all students in developing and applying skills for maximum academic, career, personal, and social growth during school years and beyond.
School Counselors specifically apply counseling competencies to those students whose developmental needs, personal concerns, or challenges affect their continual academic, career, personal, or social development.
School Counselors interpret standardized test results and other available student data to promote sound decision-making for students and others involved in the student's development. School Counselors promote understanding of ethical and legal uses and limitations of assessment.
Provide leadership for the implementation of the schools' comprehensive developmental school counseling program.
School counselors apply advocacy competencies and all four components of the comprehensive and developmental school counseling program.
Professional counselors adhere to professional standards in all components of a comprehensive developmental school counseling program.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
Qualifications
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally require to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds such as testing material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Maintains emotional control under stress.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderately loud.
We offer a complete benefits package through ALFAC, Allstate and NMPSIA to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, holidays, and general leave.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
Location : Anthony, New Mexico
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202301041
Department: GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Opening Date: 12/11/2024
FLSA: Exempt
**Due to the high volume of reference surveys being sent out and some issues we've encountered with the process, we have updated our application requirements. The application will now require three professional reference letters, all dated within the last 12 months.
If you are a current district employee, please ensure that one of the reference letters is from your current supervisor.
Thank you for your understanding.
Debido al alto volumen de referencia encuestas que se están enviando y algunos problemas que hemos encontrado en el proceso, hemos actualizado nuestros requisitos. La solicitud ahora requerirá tres cartas de referencia profesional, todas las cartas deben de tener una fecha en los ultimos 12 meses.
Si usted es un empleado actual del distrito, por favor asegúrese de que una de las cartas de referencia provenga de su supervisor actual.
Gracias por su comprensión.
Job Description
SUMMARY
Work with school faculty, staff, students, parents, and community to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program based on the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) national standards. Counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal and social abilities, and address the needs of special population students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
(The following statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions that may be assigned or skills that may be required.).
Complies with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession; upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, regulations, GISD school board policies, as well as local, state and federal regulations
Guidance Curriculum
School Counselors proactively provide guidance to assist all students in developing and applying skills for maximum academic, career, personal, and social growth during school years and beyond.
- Use counseling theories in addressing personal, social, career, and academic development.
- Determine guidance priorities based on local needs assessment
- Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs.
- Involve students, parents, teachers, and others to promote effective implementation of the school guidance curriculum.
- Work in conjunction with administration to develop and monitor student courses.
- Plan, monitor, and manage students own educational development, including information about post-secondary opportunities, career development, and personal/social development (i.e., plan career day activities, university/college field trips, industry field trips, guest speakers).
- Conduct appraisal and advisement by assessing student abilities, interest and achievement to help them make decisions about their future careers.
- Provide activities to support the student transition process from middle to high school.
- College and Career advising for students and parents to include post-secondary requirements (i.e., admissions ACT, SAT, and the specific entrance requirements for post-secondary programs).
- Orient students and parents on financial aid assistance and scholarships for post-secondary institutions.
- Support students in grades 9th - 12th with understanding graduation requirements and overall student academic achievement.
School Counselors specifically apply counseling competencies to those students whose developmental needs, personal concerns, or challenges affect their continual academic, career, personal, or social development.
- Use accepted and effective techniques to provide individual and/or group developmental, preventive, and/or crisis counseling.
- Acknowledge students' cultural context in the selection of counseling interventions based on the developmental, preventive, and/or crisis needs accordingly.
- Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and community members to promote and increase the effectiveness of student achievement and success
- Provide support to students by addressing topics such as interpersonal relations, communication, decision-making, problem solving skills, academic programs, and career and life planning.
- Provide prevention strategies which address current issues and at-risk indicators such as chemical dependency, teenage pregnancy, suicide, dropping out, and various forms of abuse
- Provide mediation for change in behavior and conflict resolution
- Maintain a positive communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information appropriately.
- Conduct orientation and training programs for students, parents and staff.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources to promote student success.
- Use established district processes of referring students, parents/guardians, and others to appropriate programs and services.
- Plan and conduct structured group lessons to deliver the guidance curriculum effectively and in accordance with students' developmental needs.
- Involve students, parents, teachers, and others to promote effective implementation of the school guidance curriculum.
- Work in conjunction with administration to develop and monitor student courses.
- Plan, monitor, and manage students own educational development, including information about post-secondary opportunities, career development/themes, and personal/social development (i.e., plan career day activities, university/college field trips, industry field trips, guest speakers).
- Conduct appraisal and advisement by assessing student abilities, interest and achievement to help them make decisions about their future.
- Provide exploration opportunities and activities to support the transition process from elementary to middle school and middle to high school.
- Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and community members to promote and increase the effectiveness of student achievement and success.
- Provide prevention strategies which address current issues and at-risk indicators.
- Provide mediation for change in behavior and conflict resolution.
- Maintain a positive communication system that effectively collects and disseminates information appropriately.
- Conduct orientation and training programs for students, parents, and staff.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources to promote student success.
- Use established district processes of referring students, parents/guardians, and others to appropriate programs and services.
School Counselors interpret standardized test results and other available student data to promote sound decision-making for students and others involved in the student's development. School Counselors promote understanding of ethical and legal uses and limitations of assessment.
- Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing programs.
- Interpret tests and formal and informal assessment data to guide students in individual goal setting and planning in collaboration with school personnel, parents and/or guardians.
- Possess and promote an understanding of potential cultural and linguistic bias in assessment tools.
- Maintain confidentiality of student assessment and testing process.
- Interpret and understand NMPED graduation assessment requirements.
- Utilize relevant data to participate and support the district MLSS framework.
Provide leadership for the implementation of the schools' comprehensive developmental school counseling program.
- Provide leadership in the schools' responsiveness to the personal and social needs of diverse students.
- Provide leadership for the enhancement of learning environments that address the diverse needs of students.
- Educate school staff, students, parents, and community about school counseling program/services.
School counselors apply advocacy competencies and all four components of the comprehensive and developmental school counseling program.
- Advocate for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.
- Advocate for individual for specific groups of students.
- Advocate for school policies, programs, and services that are equitable and responsive to diverse groups of students and enhance a positive school climate.
- Advocate for the elimination of factors that may impede student achievement and school success.
Professional counselors adhere to professional standards in all components of a comprehensive developmental school counseling program.
- Adhere to federal, state, district and campus legal standards, policies, regulations and procedures.
- Commit to current professional standards of competence and practice.
- Promote and follow school counseling ethical standards.
- Demonstrate professional and responsible work habits.
- Establish and maintain professional relationships with administrators, teachers, other school staff, parents, and community members.
- Demonstrate professional and responsible work habits by participating in continuous district and campus staff development programs that improve job-related skills.
- Attend and participate in district and campus meetings and serve on committees as needed.
- Ability to demonstrate the following core values: integrity, high expectations, commitment, respect, confidentiality, dedication to teamwork and passion for a student-centered environment.
- Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job
- Support other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
Qualifications
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Master's Degree in School Counseling
- Valid New Mexico Counseling License
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
- Ability to use multiple virtual instructional platforms.
- Proficient in Google Suites
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally require to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds such as testing material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Maintains emotional control under stress.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderately loud.
We offer a complete benefits package through ALFAC, Allstate and NMPSIA to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, holidays, and general leave.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.