JOB DESCRIPTION

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III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION – Master’s Degree. Type C Louisiana Teaching Certificate. Certification as a school counselor. Additional criteria as established by the School Board.
• EXPERIENCE – Three years of successful school experience.

V. SIGNATURES:

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This job description was approved by the Ascension Parish School Board on: June 25, 2024.

II. SUMMARY OF POSITION’S PURPOSE

Develops and implements a guidance program which assists the elementary student in his/her adjustment to the school environment and program. Devotes not less than two-thirds of each academic school year to the practice of school guidance counseling.

IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes schedules for seeing students individually or in group sessions.
• Provides counseling services as necessary or on a referral basis from teachers, administrators, parents and students.
• Assists parents, teachers, students, and the Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance in alleviating excessive absences.
• Supervises the process and transfer of records and the maintenance of pupil cumulative records.
• Refers parents and students to the proper resources for support services as necessary (e.g., SBLC, Mental Health, Health Clinic, school nurse, etc.
• Coordinates career education development materials.
• Participates in in-service training, faculty meetings, and parent-teacher organizations.
• Confers with parents and/or teachers upon request.
• Provides orientation for new students.
• Counsels students who have been suspended and works toward avoiding recurrences.
• Coordinates schedules for standardized tests.
• Prepares testing materials for dissemination.
• Instructs teachers in test administration.
• Disseminates and provides interpretation of standardized test scores to parents, teachers, and students.
• Participates in 504 and IEP meetings for students with special needs as needed.
• Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external customers including students, parents, co-workers, etc. Schedules and/or attends conferences with parents. Prioritizes and addresses requests and assignments in a professional manner to develop cooperative relationships and to ensure that student and employee records confidentiality is assured.
• Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, work processes and financial performance, e.g. expense management. Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
• Assists co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service. Orients new co-workers and actively supports teamwork through the school system.
• Performs other services as required.
  Teachers shall be expected to perform the following duties, along with the completion of corresponding documents, forms, and reports:
  Instructional Components
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• Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in supervisory positions

• Lesson Plans
• Instruction
• Collaborate with colleagues and departments
• Grade papers
• Take and record attendance
• Enter/Average gradesMaintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher
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  Supervision
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• Supervision of students when students are on or off campus at a school related/sponsored event

• Supervision of students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned
• Supervision of students in the classroom
• Supervision of students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, assembliesSupervision of students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned
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  Non-instructional Components
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• Attend meetings generally associated with the instructions of students

• Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
• Attend training sessions
• Attend IEP meetings
• Attend parent-teacher conferences
• Attend back-to-school and open-house events
• Attend graduation
• Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearingsAttend school board/committee meetings, upon request
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  Extracurricular Activities
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• Attend/work concessions/gates of no more than 15 athletic events per school year as requested by the principal or designee

• Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor
  NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.