Guidance Counselor at St Andrew Catholic School-CIM

Title: Guidance Counselor, Full-Time

Reports to: Principal

Location: St. Andrew Catholic School | Naples, FL 

Overview

St. Andrew Catholic School is seeking a full-time Guidance Counselor. The counselor will assist the principal with planning and implementation of a school-based guidance program, compatible with the Catholic faith that will meet the needs of students and the school community. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

Job Responsibilities

• Offers Comprehensive school counseling program that meets the needs of students academically,
  socially/emotionally, and career following the ASCA model.
• Support and supplement the work of classroom teachers with guidance lessons
• Consultation with students, teachers, parents, and administration to ensure student success.
  ○ Assist students in developing and maintaining normal growth and developmental patterns of
  behavior and achievement.
  ○ Work with students having learning or behavioral problems based on
  social/emotional issues.
  ○ Give direct assistance to those students having difficulties in the area of learning
  and adjustment because of social/emotional issues.
  ○ Work with new students to help them adjust to their new school environment.
  ○ Identify potential problems to offer assistance early on
  ○ Assist parents to understand normal growth and development patterns of students
  and deviations in behavior from normality.
• Make referrals, when necessary, in conjunction with the parents and in consultation with
  the teachers and principal.
• Provide short term/brief individual or group counseling to students
• Assist in developing academic and/or behavioral plans for students based on their
  social/emotional needs.
•  Assumes other duties as delegated by the Principal