P-2025-047-2: Itinerant Elementary Counselor (RCS - Student Support (75%) [Roane County], Spencer Elementary (25%) [Roane County])
- Applications due
- October 3, 2024 at 3:00 pm
- Supervisor
- Principal, Spencer Elementary School
- Contract length
- 200 days
- Compensation
- Salary based on experience and education level per Roane County salary schedule. Expected range: $33,838 - $64,637.
- Health and basic life insurance provided through West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance Agency. Health insurance premiums, which vary by plan and coverage level, split 80/20 between employer and employee. Basic life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
- Position requires enrollment in the Teachers Retirement System through West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board. New enrollees contribute 6% of gross salary with a matching contribution by the Board of 7.5%. Vestment requires 10 years of qualified service. Withdraw of employee contributions available upon leaving employment with a WV county board of education if deisred.
- 15 annual days of personal leave provided, pro-rated for those hired after the start of the current employment term. Up to 4 days may be used each school year without cause pursuant to state and local policies.
- Pro-rated local attendance incentive (up to $500) provided for those who use fewer than 6 days of personal leave each school year.
- State attendance incentive ($500) provided for those who use 4 or fewer days of personal leave each school year.
- Additional benefits at the employee's expense.
- Health and basic life insurance provided through West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance Agency. Health insurance premiums, which vary by plan and coverage level, split 80/20 between employer and employee. Basic life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
- Qualifications
- Master's Degree in School Counseling
- At least three years successful teaching experience preferred
- Professional Student Support Certificate endorsed for School Counselor
- Demonstrated skills in human relations
- Knowledge and experience in working with WVEIS
- Must be able to articulate to a wide range of individuals the program, as well as show the results of the counseling program
- Must have excellent organizational skills
- Must demonstrate a dynamic evaluation process on school needs and outcomes
- Responsibilities
- Plans, prepares and implements new guidance programs or facilitates change in existing programs
- Identifies needs of students and others and develops action plans based on assessment in preparation for implementation of new programs or facilitation of change in existing programs
- Organizes, directs, or coordinates programs that include responsibility for budgeting, staffing, reporting and other similar activities in regard to the guidance program
- Gathers and interprets data from individuals, groups, or programs to assess needs and programs
- Delivers services to students and others to improve skills/functional abilities or inform recipients of available services
- Assists teachers and principals with students who have problems in a number of areas such as discipline, academics, or personal problems, and students who have various exceptionalities
- Counselors shall spend at least 75 percent of the work day in a direct counseling relationship with students, and shall devote no more than 25 percent of the work day to counseling-related administrative activities as stated in W.Va. Code §18 5 18b and Policy 2315
- Identifies “at risk†students and works toward implementation of strategies to promote graduation
- Administers and interprets any special tests related to counseling (i.e. self-concept scales, interest inventories, vocational assessments, etc.)
- Uses guidance techniques to assist the pupil in making educational and/or career plans
- Collaborates with school personnel, parents and the community to assist with and coordinate the delivery of services to students
- Facilitates professional development activities to achieve goals
- Develops and improves individual competence and skill in delivering services consistent with professional standards
- Demonstrates competency and knowledge in the implementation of technology standards identified by the West Virginia Board of Education policies which are based on the ISTE Standards
- Other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned by the Principal, Director of Student Support Services, and/or the Superintendent