Albuquerque Public Schools - Albuquerque, NM

posted about 1 month ago

Part-time - Entry Level
Albuquerque, NM
Educational Services

About the position

The School Counselor will possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to implement a developmental and results-based school counseling program that aligns with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. The school counseling program will be based on equity and focused on the academic, career and personal/social development of every student.

Responsibilities

  • Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates a comprehensive school counseling program which aligns with the ASCA National Model, New Mexico School Counselor Competencies and APS School Counseling Resource Guide.
  • Serves as a leader in the school and community to promote and support student success.
  • Maintains professional relationships and works cooperatively with administration, employees, the community and other professionals.
  • Advocates and collaborates with parents, teachers, administrators, community leaders and other stakeholders to promote and support student success.
  • Plans and implements the program with a solid foundation.
  • Develops and updates the philosophy and mission statements of the school counseling program to align with current school improvement and student success initiatives at the school, district and state level.
  • Utilizes student standards (ASCA Student Competencies, and state content standards) to drive the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Develops and implements developmentally appropriate school counseling curriculum that addresses all students' needs, including closing-the-gap activities.
  • Facilitates and develops strategies to implement individual student planning, such as appraisal, advisement, goal setting, decision making, social skills, transition and post-secondary planning and/or training.
  • Has current knowledge of career opportunities, labor market trends and global economics, and uses various career assessment techniques to assist students in understanding their abilities and career interests.
  • Helps students understand the importance of post-secondary education and/or training.
  • Ensures that the students' Next Step Plan is based on a career development process that includes career awareness, exploration and interest inventories.
  • Utilizes the Next Step Plan for advising students on taking courses and career planning.
  • Collaborates with parents/guardians and school personnel to complete and finalize the Next Step Plan.
  • Helps students navigate the post-secondary education admission and financial aid process.
  • Provides responsive services.
  • Uses appropriate interventions for responsive services such as consultation, individual and group counseling, crisis counseling, referrals and peer facilitation.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of what constitutes a crisis, the appropriate response and a variety of intervention strategies to meet the needs of the individual, group or school community before, during and after a crisis.
  • Serves as a member on the Health & Mental Health Team, Student Assistance Team, or any other team where the school counselor's expertise is relevant to the process.
  • Implements system support activities for the comprehensive school counseling program.
  • Creates and implements a plan that addresses the school counselor's responsibilities for professional development, consultation, collaboration, and program management.
  • Conducts in-service training for stakeholders to share school counseling expertise.
  • Collects, analyzes and interprets relevant data including process, perception and results data, to monitor and improve student behavior, attendance and achievement.
  • Develops calendars to ensure the effective implementation of the school counseling program.
  • Demonstrates appropriate time management skills.
  • Designs and implements Guidance Curriculum Action Plans to serve all students in the school.
  • Uses data to demonstrate how the school counseling program contributes to student achievement.
  • Conducts a program audit annually to assess the current school counseling program implementation of the ASCA National Model, growth of the program, gaps in the program, and to set current program goals.

Requirements

  • A Master's Degree in School Counseling or a Master's Degree in Counseling, plus required school counseling program coursework.
  • Course work must include (1) child and adolescent development and/or human growth & development, (2) a school counseling course and (3) a minimum of a 300 hour school counseling practicum in a school setting.
  • Applicant must have a valid New Mexico License in School Counseling.

Nice-to-haves

  • Three years of experience in a public school setting.
  • Knowledge and experience in implementing a comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model.
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written), flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, work on multiple projects, and coordinate the work of others.
  • Knowledge of District policies on child abuse/neglect, intervening with a potential suicide, bullying, sexual harassment, and any others that directly affect the role of the school counselor.
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