Job Description:

JobID 5921

• Location:
    Queen Creek Junior High School
  
  

JOB GOAL: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors monitor individual student progress, encourage high academic performance, provide long term career and academic planning through the use of Education and Career Action Plans (ECAPs), provide preventive support, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school advisory program that addresses academic and career development for all students.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Arizona School Counselor Certification required. Applicants must have on file in the Human Resources Department a copy of the appropriate valid certificate or evidence of eligibility to be appropriately certified by the Arizona Department of Education.
2. Master's Degree in School Guidance and Counseling.
3. Adherence to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards for school counselors.
4. Adherence to the College Board National Office for School Counseling Advocacy Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling.
5. Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with parents and district personnel at all levels.
6. Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships with teachers, administrators, parents, students.
7. Ability to work with diverse populations.
8. Thorough understanding of academic requirements that lead to high school graduation.
9. Knowledge of college and career readiness strategies and programs as well as post-secondary options
10. Use data to inform practice, balance time spent with students, and work system-wide to develop a college and career-ready culture
11. Use technology in the educational setting
12. Willingness to adapt to change.
13. Must pass a background clearance.
14. Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
 

1. Classroom teaching experience or demonstration of effective instructional practices.

2. Prior experience as a school counselor.

    

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 212 Days; 11 Months

REPORTS TO: Principal

HOURS: 40 hours per week and may require longer hours - Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Support the Strategic Plan of Queen Creek Unified School District.; Participate in registration and scheduling processes for developing student class schedules.
2. Assist all students through meaningful 1:1 meetings, with developing academic and career goals /plans through the development of individual ECAP (Education & Career Action Planning) planning to aid students in the course and subject selection.; Accurately and appropriately interprets and utilizes student data.
3. Collaborate with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with meeting all graduation requirements, and referring where necessary, to remediation opportunities.
4. Maintain accountability within a comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs,including collaboration with the administration and faculty members Serve as asystems change agent within a comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model:A Framework for School Counseling Programs, including the development of evidence-based programming to address the priority college and career readiness needs of the school.
5. Spend 80% or more of documented time on direct and indirect services to students. Direct services to students typically include instruction of core curriculum, group activities promoting academic development, individual student college and career planning, and crisis response support. Indirect services to students typically include consultation with parents,teachers, educators, and community organizations; collaboration with educators, parents, and the community in regards to student achievement; and referrals for students and families to school or community resources.
6. Spend 20% or less of documented time on program planning and support.; Support 504 referral, evaluation, and accommodation processes for students in one's caseload.; Support Special Education team on a case by case basis when needed, including attendance at relevant IEP meetings.
7. Consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified academic concerns and needs.; Accurately and appropriately uses academic assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group advisory services.
8. Support the development of students' interpersonal relationships, decision making, goal setting, and understanding of safety and survival skills
9. Support in crisis intervention to individuals/family/school; Assist with various testing programs and services (Advanced Placement, PSAT, AzMERIT, ASVAB, etc.); Attend and participate in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees
10. Conduct a yearly program audit (Action Plan and Quarterly Benchmarks) to review the extent of program implementation.; Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities

COMPENSATION: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District policy

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit in small chairs and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands, stand, bend, stoop, kneel or be on the floor. Ability to bend and lift 30lbs is the minimum physical lifting requirement.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7488 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad u orientación sexual en la admisión y el acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades ni en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas sobre las políticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del Título IX, Director de Atletismo y Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-7488; y Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-5990.