.5 FTE K-12 Counselor
Nezperce Joint School District •North Central / Lewiston •School/Guidance Counselor •Not Applicable •Part Time •Apply no later than 6/2/2023•Posted 11M ago
About this job
Perform individual and group counseling and guidance functions and activities, including career and vocational, and social and emotion adjustment counseling.Collect, organize, and analyze student information through the use of educational historical data, test results, and through the use of interview techniques.Appraise student’s interests, aptitudes, and attitudes utilizing a variety of assessment strategies and techniques.Provide information and data to students concerning educational, career, and vocational planning.Serve as a resource to site and District personnel, and members of the community.Meet, confer, and counsel with parents, school personnel, and members of various youth serving agencies in developing alternative solutions to student educational, social, and emotional problems and concerns.Assist in the development and monitoring of individual education plans for students, to include those with special needs.Maintain a liaison with social service and youth service agencies in pursuing referral follow up activities.Pursue evaluation and research activities to determine counseling and guidance effectiveness.Assist in identifying school program needs, and participate in developing school instructional programs geared to meet individual pupil needs.Assist in planning, development, and conducting of programs that enhance student educational, career, and vocational opportunities, to include speaker programs, student visitation programs, and other similarly related activities.Establish, maintain, and monitor the maintenance of a variety of files and records pertaining to student counseling, guidance, and related matters.Assist in dealing with student behavior management problems, and in resolving welfare and attendance problems and concerns.Plan, develop, and present, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to site counseling and guidance functions and activities.
Education required
Idaho Standard Teaching Certificate K-12 Counselor Endorsement
Skills required
Strong abilities for career, education, behavior and crisis counseling. Effective user of technology. Works and relates well to students, staff and parents
Benefits
Placement on District Salary ScheduleState of Idaho Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plan
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Nezperce Joint School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.