Gambold Prep is a public magnet high school located in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
As a new high school, the
school will open with grade nine for the 2012-2013 school year
slowly adding one grade per year until fall 2015. This job
description covers the minimum requirements for application and
major responsibilities.
Job Summary
The role of high school counselor is extremely important to
the functioning of the school.
Serving as both a college/
university counselor as well as an emotional/ social development
counselor, this position requires a broad skill set that blends
these two traditional roles.
As a future International Baccalaureate (IB) school, the high
school counselor is expected to endorse the values of
international mindedness, academic excellence, service and
leadership.
These values manifest
themselves through student growth and reflection, as well as
university matriculation.
Requirements
·
Minimum three
years successful employment as a high school counselor
·
Masters
degree required, experience in an IB school preferred
·
Valid license
covering grades 9-12 with credentials in counseling; out of state
applicants must be able to secure an Indiana license
Position Qualifications
·
Understanding of
student emotional and behavioral development, referral process
and state guidelines
·
Ability to
counsel students on strengths, areas of development and
appropriate academic programs for future study
·
Advocate for
equal access to programs and services
·
Capability to
help students transition from middle school to high school
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Demonstrate
respect for students and making their success a top priority
within a supportive, caring and stimulating learning environment
·
An open,
transparent, and communicative style that will enable him or her
to relate well to an unusually wide spectrum of
constituencies
·
Outstanding
communication skills, both oral and written, including the
ability to communicate with a diverse community
·
Assigns high
importance to teamwork, communication and the building of
relationships with all members of the school community
Major Responsibilities
·
Draft and apply
counseling policies and structures; support faculty with
implementation and delivery of counseling strategies and
advising
·
Provide
individual and/or group counseling when appropriate; serve as a
social worker and parent liaison for counseling issues
·
Lead advisory
program focusing on student reflection, skill enhancement,
capacity building and goal setting
·
Make appropriate
recommendations and/or referrals of students and parents to
outside agencies and specialists when appropriate
·
Offer
co-curricular activities or clubs that add value and depth to the
current academic program
·
Arrange for
college visit days; invite recruiters and representatives to
campus; arrange standardized testing courses and college
application seminars
·
Maintain student
records and progress regarding credits and state graduation
requirements; use data to help guide student support services
·
Implement and
apply educational technology software and hardware including
virtual libraries and student resources, online grading and
reporting systems, asynchronous learning platforms, laptops and
production focused software
·
Assist in
scheduling processes and timetabling; work with students on
course selection and enrollment
·
Work in
collaboration with the Community Liaison to conduct home visits,
provide parental support through resources, course and
referrals
·
Assist in
recruiting and retaining of students by visiting IPS middle
schools, attending recruitment affairs and conducting open
presentations
·
Work with grant
and scholarship o
ffering institutions and agencies to facilitate student
applications
·
Communicate with
all shareholders (students, parents, teachers, administrators,
district personnel) regarding student development, policies,
activities and opportunities, and current progress of the
programs via meetings, letters, blogging and submission of
articles to school newsletters and other publications
·
Participate in
and lead professional development opportunities, professional
learning communities, grade level meetings, subject level
meetings, and school wide committees
·
Facilitate
presentations, productions, competitions, events and/or
activities as appropriate that showcase student learning and
achievement (specific expectations to be detailed during the
interview process)
·
Additional
duties as assigned by the Principal