ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Develops, aligns, implements, and monitors the school counseling programs in the schools
• Supports each professional school counselor as they implement comprehensive counseling programs in the school
• Aligns the curriculum and lessons with the district wide comprehensive counseling program and the counseling standards for all students which address the academic, career and personal/social development of every student
• Provides leadership in scheduling and organizing professional development to train counselors, social workers, school psychologists, teachers and administrators on the comprehensive counseling programs.
• Coordinates with RDA to measure the outcomes of implementation of the school counseling programs
• Makes arrangements to coordinate evaluaton of school counseling programs with RDA and each of the school sites
• Coordinates work with appropriate speakers to provide professional development for all school counselors on evidence-based action plans
• Coordinates work with RDA to develop pre/post tests that will measure the student knowledge, attitudes and beliefs and achievement-related outcomes of their counseling program.
• Coordinates work with other staff (as needed) to provide professional development on implementation of model counseling programs, program goals and how to identify and enroll target students in school counseling programs
• Coordinates ordering appropriate counseling curriculum and/or materials for resource library
• Monitors how each school aligns their counseling program with the four program components of a comprehensive counseling program: the counseling curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services and system support
• Monitors compliance with rules and regulations to ensure preservation of any grant funding
• Aligns counseling program activities with the US Department of Education Title IV "Principles of Effectiveness" regarding evidence-based programming and parent involvement
• Monitors outcomes and provides reports regarding the effectiveness of the school counseling program
• Collects, reviews and interprets implementaion and outcome data to help inform the strategic direction of the Health and Wellness Department
• Coordinates reporting of results to policy makers with the counseling manager to promote the delivery of mental health services to all students and to optimize stafiing levels in the school
• Provides training to demonstrate how short-term individual and group counseling activities can be implemented in the school counseling program to promote school success, personal growth, self-understanding, communication, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Assists in curriculum development, professional development and identification of interventions to assist students
• Consults with administration, staff and parents regarding the school counseling program in order to assist students with attitude, learning and/or behavioral problems.
• Regularly attends APS district counseling meetings to keep current on policies, procedures and best practices regarding school counseling programs and issues
• Presents informational sessions to parents and community members on counseling-related isues of interest to the school cummunity
• Participates actively in crisis response at school sites as needed

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