Kentwood Public Schools Intern Counselor Intern 45D345F334Be49F3B0Fd752Ef66Dc87F

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

K-12 BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS (FINGERPRINTING)

The State of Michigan, as well as Edustaff, requires all individuals regularly providing instructional, food, custodial, transportation, counseling, or administrative services in a public or private school, or instructional or auxiliary services to special education students to be electronically printed under the SE – MI SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT (MCL 380.1230a) reason code.

For K-12 positions, if previously fingerprinted for MI School Employment, your fingerprint results must meet the following requirements in order to be valid:

• Fingerprints were taken after January 1, 2006.
• You have been regularly and continuously employed by a K-12 educational institution or its 3rd party staffing company since being printed.

If your fingerprints do not meet these requirements, you must use the Edustaff live scan request form to be fingerprinted. For a list of approved live scan vendors, please visit the Michigan State Police Live Scan vendor list at the following link: Live Scan Vendors. Other live scan sites may be available through the sheriff or local police departments. Fees vary depending on choice of location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement the Michigan Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling curriculum.
• Manage and monitor assigned caseload of students.
• Coordinate standardized testing program.
• Assist with building the school's master schedule.
• Maintain student records.
• Counsel student records.
• Counsel students, parents, and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success, academically, socially, and emotionally in school.
• Guide and counsel groups and individual students through development of educational and career plans.
• Develops and implements a variety of special programs and classes (e.g. group and teamwork, leadership, bullying, coping with divorce or death, social skills, etc.)
• Monitors students' progress for the purpose of identifying issues and taking appropriate action for increasing student success.
• Counsel small groups and individual students with problems; refer severe problems to appropriate community resources.
• Consult with teachers, staff and parents regarding meeting the developmental needs of students.
• Refer students and families to appropriate community agencies and resources as needed.
• Coordinate, conduct or participate in activities which contribute to the effective operation of the school.
• Evaluate and revise the building guidance and counseling program.
• Provide intervention, leadership and support to de-escalate student conflicts and crisis.
• Participate in department and school improvement efforts.
• Assist in the transition of students from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and high school to post-secondary education or vocational education as appropriate.
• Assist students and families with the course selection process according to state requirements and scheduling students into courses as appropriate.
• Collect, organize and analyze information about individuals through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities and personality characteristics for educational and career planning.
• An understanding of a "learning styles" approach to instruction and a respect for students' multiple intelligences.
• Counsel and guide students and parents in the use of test results for educational and career planning.
• A commitment to lifelong learning as demonstrated by attendance seminars, in-services and training, as appropriate.
• Responds to crises situations when appropriate.
• Provides orientation for students new to the school.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

The requirements described below are representative of those necessary to perform the essential functions of the positions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently receive, understand, and communicate information necessary to carry out lesson plans, supervise students, and respond to the school personnel.
• Remain in a stationary position and move throughout classrooms, hallways, and other school areas for varying periods of time.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb stairs, and lift or move materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, depending on the assignment.
• Maintain attention and situational awareness sufficient to respond appropriately to student needs and emergency procedures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a school environment and may involve moderate to high noise levels, frequent interaction with students and staff, changing assignments, and exposure to typical classroom and school conditions. The employee is responsible for supporting student safety and maintaining appropriate supervision throughout the assignment.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. Duties may be modified or assigned based on operational needs, the specific school assignment, and applicable law. Edustaff is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.