Long Term Substitute Elementary School Counselor

JOB DESCRIPTION

School Counselor

Hillsborough City School District seeks a Long Term Substitute Elementary School Counselor. The School Counselor provides services in the areas listed below.

Promotes positive school outcomes

Is accessible to students, staff, school administration

Establishes rapport and develops positive, productive rapport with students

Uses diagnostic skills to gain understanding of students’ presenting problems

Works with students in a problem solving modality

Uses crisis intervention strategies and skills

Facilitates individuals and small groups for counseling

Coordinates integrated counseling services

Utilizes community resources effectively to help support positive student outcomes

Utilizes knowledge of community resources to help meet student needs

Utilizes knowledge of effective referrals to meet student / parent needs

Acts as a liaison with outside agencies involved with students

Fosters and maintains positive relations with community agencies

Facilitates change through prevention and intervention for all students

Acts as student advocate, catalyst, liaison to parents

Utilize qualities of a Systems Thinker

Provides student services

Plans, implements and participates in large and small group activities that emphasize prevention strategies

Facilitates positive change for the students and the schools through prevention and intervention programs

Participates in professional growth activities

Participates in broad range of professional development activities appropriate to desired areas of skill and knowledge development

Demonstrates knowledge acquired through professional development activities and apply to counseling services

Participates in collaborative efforts to improve the schoo

Participates in school, department, and district committees

Performs adjunct duties

Demonstrates enthusiasm for the pursuit of counseling excellence

Provides support for the inclusion of parents in the school planning process

Performs as a productive problem-solving team member with school staff and parents

Facilitates group process in an effective way when participating in meetings such as CST’s

Demonstrates interpersonal skills needed to work on a team with colleagues, parents, and community members

Demonstrates interest and consideration of the needs and feelings of others

Communicates effectively with parents, colleagues, and community members

Respects the opinion of others

Understands the character, values and expectations of the community

Utilizes community resources where appropriate

Communicates the programs and policies of the district to the community

Provides effective interaction between home and school

Works willingly with others in the interest of the individual student, school or district