School Counselor
- Hummelstown, PA, United States
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Middle School Counselor shall assist all students in attaining personal fulfillment socially, emotionally, and academically.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Promptly handle daily student - initiated guidance requests.
- Meet with each student at least once a year to review student’s progress, update student’s file and counsel student socially, emotionally, and academically.
- Act as mediator and advocate on behalf of students in their dealings with staff.
- Arrange and participate in conferences with parents, teachers, nurse, administrators, and students on matters of discipline scholarship, and welfare.
- Make referrals for evaluation of students utilizing the established district procedures for such referrals.
- Participate in disciplinary referral system as directed by principal or assistant principal.
- Prepare, dispense, and coordinate career education materials through proper channels.
- Counsel all new students, secure records, schedule, and orient all students new to the school.
- Form and conduct group counseling sessions when possible and appropriate.