School Counselor - Dorman High School bei Spartanburg County School District 6

Announcement of Vacancy for

School Counselor 

Dorman High School

Minimum Qualifications:  

      Professional license with endorsement in guidance at the appropriate level (elementary, middle or high school)

      Holds a Master’s Degree

      Must possess high moral standards and integrity

      Demonstrates a willingness to work with all students.

      Ability to quickly learn procedures used to report information and maintain records.

      Ability to prepare required written reports.

Performance Responsibilities:

       Support students to understand and deal with developmental issues

       Instruct students in strategies for making decisions and choices

       Help students to identify and develop their special talents

       Work with students on an individual or group basis to resolve student-identified areas of concern

       Consult with teachers on issues related to student learning

       Serve as a contributing member on school-based transdisciplinary teams

       Interpret the school’s mission to students, parents, and other community members

       Maintain student records, as assigned

       Protect student confidentiality

       Handle issues which are highly sensitive and/or related to student safety in accordance with the American School                   Counselor Association’s Ethical Standards for School Counselors and School Board Policy.

       Interpret educational information (ability and aptitude measures, standardized test scores, and other data) to students,           parents, or other school division personnel

       Provide crisis counseling to students in need

       Confer with parents about their child(ren) or about developmental issues

       Provide professional development activities for the division as requested

       Make appropriate referrals to other school division personnel or community agencies

       Inform parents and/or appropriate authorities when a student’s condition indicates a clear and imminent danger to                 themself or others in accordance with the American School Counselor Association’s Ethical Standards for School                     Counselors

       Take primary responsibility for one of three major areas of guidance including careers, post-secondary education, and 

       Special programs (High School)

       Develop, review, and maintain individual student educational plans (Middle School and High School)

       Coordinate the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications (High School)

       Recommend students to colleges and for scholarships (High School)

       Coordinate course scheduling (High School)

       Perform other duties as assigned by school principal

Contract Length:                  220 days  

Salary:                                   Spartanburg School District Six Salary Schedule

Filing Deadline:                     Until Filled

Effective Date

of Employment:                   TBD

Apply at www.spart6.org employment opportunites  

ll applicants must provide 3 references. If possible, one of the three should be a personal reference. Please make sure your references complete the survey that is emailed to them. 

Spartanburg School District Six does not discriminate on the basis on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of education opportunities and benefits in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, and all other applicable civil rights laws.

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