Jenks Public Schools Job Description
Position: Counselor - Summer Leadership Academy
Reports to: Site Principal - Freshman Academy
Supervises: None
Qualifications:
- Hold a valid Oklahoma Secondary School Counselor certificate.
- Hold Master's degree.
- Satisfy all district requirements with regards to physical health and citizenship.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Position Goals: To assist students in making appropriate life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment as responsible adults through academic, personal, social and vocational guidance services.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Guides students in course and subject selection; assists in development of 4-year graduation plans, reviews computer credit checks for graduation and assists with schedule changes.
- Interprets information in student cumulative records to parents, teachers, and students.
- Is aware of and implements available interventions when working with potential drop-outs or other at-risk students, i.e. tutor or summer school options, alternative school, basic class options, study skills guidance.
- Provides individual and group guidance for students on personal/social issues that will lead to increased personal growth, self-esteem and maturity. Topics may include peer mediation, substance abuse prevention/intervention, communication, relationships with others, and emotional adjustment.
- Provides immediate crisis intervention for students or parents.
- Provides college advisement, OHLAP information and materials to students and parents.
- Is familiar with Guidance Office procedures and practices and handles immediate responses at the office counter when necessary.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
Employment Terms: Certified Temporary Contract - Four days per week, four hours per day; June 3, 2024 - June 20, 2024
Compensation: $25.00 per hour
FLSA Qualification: Non Exempt
Evaluation: None
Physical Demands:
This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.
Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.
Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus. |