About this role
Ascension Parish School Board
Job Description
I. JOB TITLE
Special Needs Counselor (I)
Special Needs Counselor (2)
JOB TYPE
364
POSITION REPORTS TO
Director / Supervisor of Special Education or Principal
PAY GRADE
T-1
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
ASSIGNMENT PERIOD
182 Days
- SUMMARY OF POSITION'S PURPOSE
Designs and implements counseling services which assist students in benefiting from special education (SNC I) and/or general curriculum (SNC II).
III. MINIMUM QUALIFCATIONS
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Master's degree. Valid LA certification in guidance and counseling and/or Social Work (ancillary certificate). Relevant school experience or experience with school-aged clients. Additional criteria as the Board may require.
- DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides individual or group counseling services for students with disabilities (SNC I) or general education students (SNC II) as needed or upon referral.
- Holds conferences with teachers and/or other school personnel regarding students' progress and needs.
- Maintains IEP/records/logs regarding counseling activities.
- Schedules counseling sessions as necessary in accordance with student's IEP/Plan or on an emergency basis upon referral by appropriate school personnel.
- Provides interventions aimed at changing patterns of inappropriate behavior that result in school suspensions.
- Refers students to the proper resources for support services as necessary (e.g. SBLC, Mental Health, Health Clinic, school nurse, etc.)
- Plans and conducts program evaluations for the counseling services.
- Provides parent training aimed at developing continuity of behavioral expectations between school and home.
- Participates in professional growth and development activities.
- Provides courteous and prompt services 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 ensured.
- 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 throughout 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
- Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in teaching profession
- Lesson Plans
- Instruction
- Colloborate with colleagues
- Grade papers
- Take and record attendance
- Enter/Average grades
- Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher
- Supervision
- 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 the students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, assemblies
- Supervision of students after school and/or pick-up when assigned
- Non-instructional Components
- 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/hearings
- Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request
- Extracurricular Activities
- 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.