Job Description

Title: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - SCHOOL COUNSELOR

This Position is: Exempt

Primary Function:

This position will support building needs when school counselors are out of the office due to personal/sick/FMLA.

Compensation Salary Range: $0 -$164

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hold a Professional license with endorsement in school counseling at the appropriate level (elementary, middle, or high school)
• Hold a Master's Degree
• Possess high moral standards and integrity
• Demonstrate 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.

Reports to:

Principal and Director of Human Resources

Performance Responsibilities:

• Requirements:
• Individuals must hold a license in School Counseling.
• Follows all policies, rules and procedures.
• Remains in the building or on school grounds during the hours assigned as a Substitute.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential performance responsibility satisfactorily.

• Support students by addressing their academic, career and personal/social needs
• Instruct students in strategies for making decisions and choices
• Help students to identify and develop knowledge, skills, habits, and traits necessary for success in future educational experiences, the workforce, and life
• Work with students on an individual or group basis to resolve student-identified areas of concern
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom school counseling lessons in accordance with American School Counselor Association Standards
• Coordinate and facilitate the Family Life Curriculum (Elementary)
• Assist with and/or administer testing as assigned
• Consult with teachers, parents and other stakeholders on issues related to student learning and personal/social or emotional development
• Serve as a contributing member on school-based transdisciplinary teams
• Support and 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 pertinent data) to students, parents, other school division personnel
• Provide crisis counseling to students and families in need
• Communicate with parents about their child's developmental needs
• 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 himself or others in accordance with the American School Counselor Association's Ethical Standards for School Counselors
• Take primary responsibility for assigned areas of school counseling including, but not limited to, careers, post-secondary education and special programs (High School)
• Develop, review, and maintain academic and career plans (Middle School and High School)
• Coordinate the preparation and processing of college, scholarship, and employment applications (High School)
• Provide various pathways for students to explore options post-graduation (High School)
• Coordinate course scheduling (Middle School and High School)
• Perform other duties as assigned by school principal and/or Coordinator of School Counseling

Terms of Employment:

Salary according to School Board Pay Plan.

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations.

The York County School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race (Title VI), color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, gender (Title IX), age or disability (Section 504), or any other protected class in its educational programs, activities or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following positions have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator

Chief Human Resources Officer

302 Dare Road

Yorktown, VA 23692

757-898-0349Section 504/ADA Coordinator

Director of Special Education

302 Dare Road

Yorktown, VA 23692

757-898-0455