POSITION SUMMARY: 

As a part of Casa Grande Union High School District to provide access and excellence, Casa Grande Union High School District shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, Casa Grande Union High School District is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The School Counselor will assist the Site Principal with student schedules, graduation rates, testing, scholarships to enhance student achievement 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Valid Arizona Counselor Certificate (K-12)
• Master’s Degree in alignment with Arizona Department of Education School Counselor Certificate
• Valid IVP Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card 
• Experience with Powerschool PREFERRED 
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere 
• Ability to use constructive techniques to resolve issues 
• Solid communication skills with students and adults 
• Solid organizational skills 
• Demonstrates organizational ability 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Coordinate various recognition programs and workshops on college planning, financial aid, and scholarships
• Create student awareness of standardized testing and eligibility requirements for tests such as ACT, SAT, NCAA Clearinghouse, etc. by participating in test coordination and notification
• Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff, students, families, and other educational/community resources to meet the needs of student in the educational setting (Student Study Teams, PBIS Teams, etc.)
• Provide and participate in crisis counseling /intervention
• Provide appropriate resources and recommendations to families
• Provide mediation services for students, parents and/or teachers
• Provide counseling and collaborate with interventionist and parent liaison to students who are frequently tardy, absent, or who have disciplinary problems
• Develop, implement, and monitor Education and Career Action Plans (ECAP) for all students in accordance with the State Board of Education Rule
• Verify the required credits, classes, and assessments necessary to meet graduation and/or post-secondary goals, including standardized testing, assist students’ course selection
• Develop credit recovery and/or student study skills plan(s)
• Counsel and support individual student planning through the development of social/emotional, educational and career goals
• Help students examine and build upon their personal strengths, abilities, interests, and talents
• Collaborates with colleagues through weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings to work on school counseling programs; share progress with district counseling team.
• Participate in continuous professional learning to improve knowledge and skills
• Collaborate with colleagues on school/district policies, procedures, and practices
• Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program
• Evaluates transcipts of all new students
• Coordinates records requests in support of the Guidance Clerk
• Collaborate with assitant principal, dean and interventionist to monitor students progress
• Assists students in course selection
• Participates in registration and scheduling processes for developing student class schedules (including 8th grade registration/orientation)
• Active participation in Intervention Planning Teams, 504, and IEP processes
• Coordinate with parents and students to assist in academic/career/social issues
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

(These essential functions are not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required.) 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in individual and group problem solving situations. 
• Customer Service- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments. 
• Teamwork- Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team environment; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. 
• Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and desire for thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality while being proactive. 
• Quantity- Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works at moderate to accelerated pace. 
• Safety and Security- Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, adheres to OSHA regulations and guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly. 
• Attendance/Punctuality -Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time. 
• Dependability- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate personnel with an alternate plan. 

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 frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 20 lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. 
 
LOCATION:

VGHS

TRAVEL:

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.
 
This job description is subject to change at any time. 

Updated: 10/2024