Tacoma Public Schools
Benefits: NONE

Hourly Rate: $23.33

Summary:
This position, for temporary periods, plans, organizes and provides learning experiences for students, including providing each student with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to lead self-sufficient, well-adjusted, healthy, productive, socially responsible lives to the best of their individual potential.
This position provides a comprehensive guidance program for students; provides individual and group counseling; consults with teachers, staff, and parents to enhance their effectiveness in helping students successfully deal with behavioral, social, and emotional issues, and achieve academic success.

Responsibilities:
1. Develops lesson plans and manages the learning experiences, curricular and extra-curricular to ensure the needs of the group and individual students are met.
2. Evaluates student performance and provides guidance which will promote the student\u2019s welfare, educational development, and citizenship.
3. Participates in the planning and evaluation of the school program(s) and the district\u2019s curriculum and program development.
4. Provides the maximum learning opportunities for each student.
5. Conducts parent conferences and a variety of other meetings with district staff, parents and students.
6. Effectively utilizes resources and services of the community and the district to enhance students\u2019 learning and teacher\u2019s effectiveness.
7. Maintains the necessary current records and reports and utilizes data to modify and improve program effectiveness.
8. Ensures that the students and district get maximum returns on all equipment, materials, supplies and utilities used under his/her direction.
9. Provides for and promotes the care and protection of students and school property.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. Attends staff meetings as called by the administrators.
2. Maintains files on latest curriculum guides.
3. Performs related duties as assigned.
1. Implements the school guidance curriculum; conducts and/or assists in planning and facilitating guidance learning activities in the classroom; consults with and supports teachers in facilitating the infusion of guidance activities into their regular education curricula.
2. Guides and counsels students individually and in small groups through the development of social and educational plans; provides and participates in orientation activities for students new to school; provides resources and information to assist in career awareness.
3. Counsels students individually and in small groups to help them understand, overcome, and resolve academic, behavioral, social, and emotional concerns.
4. Counsels families of students experiencing chronic academic, behavioral, social, and emotional problems; suggests referrals to appropriate district resources and/or appropriate community resources.
5. Collects, organizes, and analyzes information about students through records, testing, interviews, and professional sources to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics for educational planning.
6. Consults with teachers, staff, parents, and mental health professionals regarding meeting the development needs of students; provides guidance to teachers and staff in dealing with students with academic, behavioral, social, or emotional problems; assists teachers in identifying students with special needs and special abilities.
7. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with various parent support groups, and governmental and community family service agencies; involves these groups in assessment, interventions, and program procedures; develops a network of social referral resources.
8. Participates with teams in establishing and planning respective roles in modifying a student\u2019s behavior; develops individualized student behavior management programs; makes recommendations; provides feedback to team members and parents.
9. Maintains current knowledge of state and federal legislation related to education, including special education and Section 504; enhances personal knowledge through participation in case conferences, professional growth activities, professional organizations, and meetings.
10. Maintains appropriate reports and records on each assigned student; protects each student\u2019s confidentiality; provides specific reports according to procedures or as assigned.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. Performs related guidance duties as assigned.

CONDITIONS

May be required to deal with angry and distraught students/parents; may be exposed to childhood diseases; may be required to travel to one or more schools.

Other information:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience
Bachelor\u2019s degree with OSPI certification; or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and skill in instructional principles, methods and techniques.
Skill in obtaining, clarifying and exchanging information.
Skill in classroom management.
Skill in handling student discipline.
Ability to organize and coordinate activities.
Ability to serve as role model and treat students as individuals in a professional manner.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.

Licenses/Special Requirements
Valid Washington State teaching certificate

Job Locator Number: D42-55
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience
Master\u2019s degree in school counseling an accredited college or university; prior counseling experience is desired; or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of childhood social, emotional, physical, and academic development.
Knowledge of Section 504, IDEA, and other state and federal regulations regarding the identification and placement of students in special education.
Knowledge of community support resources and family service agencies.
Ability to obtain, clarify, and exchange information.
Ability to assess guidance curriculum needs and implement the guidance curriculum.
Ability to lead and facilitate individual and group activities based upon brief psycho-educational models.
Ability to act as a liaison with community family service agencies and other support resources
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
Ability to participate as part of a team.

Certifications, Licenses and Special Requirements
Must maintain all licenses and certifications as a condition of continued employment.
Valid Washington State ESA Counselor Certificate.

Job Locator Number: D42-54




This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Tacoma School District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Lisa Nolan, 253-571-1252, lnolan@tacoma.k12.wa.us; Title IX Coordinator: Eric Hogan, 253-571-1191, ehogan1@tacoma.k12.wa.us; and 504 Coordinator: Elementary, Elise Friedrich-Nielsen, efriedr@tacoma.k12.wa.us, 253-571-1096; Secondary, Cari Ake, cake@tacoma.k12.wa.us, 253-571-1225. Address: P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357.

HRInfo@tacoma.k12.wa.us, (253) 571-1250