26-27 Guidance Counselor WCHS
- Vicksburg-Warren School District
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Full Time
JOB GOAL:
To provide a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for students; to consult with parents/guardians, teachers, and other school staff members to enhance their
effectiveness in guiding and supporting students in progressing through the grade levels in planning their careers; to provide support for other education programs in the individual schools
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Program Development and Evaluation
o Organizes a guidance committee that functions in an advisory capacity
o Develops a guidance calendar of activities that lists on-going and regular events and activities
o Secures and makes available to students information and material on further
educational opportunities, personal growth and development, and occupational opportunities and trends
o Develops procedures for programs
o Implements the guidance curriculum in each teacher's classroom and/or systematically conducts developmental counseling programs for each grade level in schools throughout the year
o Provides resources to teachers to facilitate their teaching of counseling content in
their regular lessons
Counseling and Consultation
o Provides time in the daily schedule for individual counseling for students
o Plans and implements group guidance activities
o Consults with families, teachers, administrators, and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students
o Prepares a list of contact personnel in agencies, programs, and services external to the school setting for collaboration and referral
Student Appraisal
o Interprets test results to appropriate individuals
o Assists in identifying students that need special services
o Assists in reviewing students' progress at the end of each grading period
Academic Advisement and Educational and Occupational Planning
o Assists with registering and orienting new students
o Provides orientation to students from feeder schools
o Conducts course selection
o Provides students with materials and information on school district policies regarding counseling services, student activitiesi competency and grade level testing, graduation, and college admission requirements
o Provides students with materials and information regarding career and post high
school educational opportunities; assists with college application, scholarships, and employment applications including the writing of letters of recommendation
o Informs families of student-related career and educational opportunities
o Consults with administrators and teachers in the planning of course offerings that meet the needs of interests so students
Referrals and Follow Up
o Receives and acts upon referrals from administrators, teachers, families, agencies} and other professional staff
o Assist families in effective use of community and school resources such as
identification of students needing special assistance; maintaining a current file of alternate programs and schools
Professional Responsibilities and Development
o Organizes office for effective use and prepares/submits reports, records, lists, and other paper work
o Participates in meetings on the local, district, state, or national level as required
o Keeps informed of developments within the profession by maintaining active membership in appropriate organization, attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications
o Adheres to district policies, procedures, and administrative directives
o Communicates effectively using standard oral and written English
o Abides by the American School Counselor Code of Ethics
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree from an accredited college or university; Experience preferred but not required. Possession of (or eligible for) a valid regular Mississippi teaching/counselor certificate
215 days
To provide a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program for students; to consult with parents/guardians, teachers, and other school staff members to enhance their
effectiveness in guiding and supporting students in progressing through the grade levels in planning their careers; to provide support for other education programs in the individual schools
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Program Development and Evaluation
o Organizes a guidance committee that functions in an advisory capacity
o Develops a guidance calendar of activities that lists on-going and regular events and activities
o Secures and makes available to students information and material on further
educational opportunities, personal growth and development, and occupational opportunities and trends
o Develops procedures for programs
o Implements the guidance curriculum in each teacher's classroom and/or systematically conducts developmental counseling programs for each grade level in schools throughout the year
o Provides resources to teachers to facilitate their teaching of counseling content in
their regular lessons
Counseling and Consultation
o Provides time in the daily schedule for individual counseling for students
o Plans and implements group guidance activities
o Consults with families, teachers, administrators, and other appropriate individuals regarding services and programs available to/for students
o Prepares a list of contact personnel in agencies, programs, and services external to the school setting for collaboration and referral
Student Appraisal
o Interprets test results to appropriate individuals
o Assists in identifying students that need special services
o Assists in reviewing students' progress at the end of each grading period
Academic Advisement and Educational and Occupational Planning
o Assists with registering and orienting new students
o Provides orientation to students from feeder schools
o Conducts course selection
o Provides students with materials and information on school district policies regarding counseling services, student activitiesi competency and grade level testing, graduation, and college admission requirements
o Provides students with materials and information regarding career and post high
school educational opportunities; assists with college application, scholarships, and employment applications including the writing of letters of recommendation
o Informs families of student-related career and educational opportunities
o Consults with administrators and teachers in the planning of course offerings that meet the needs of interests so students
Referrals and Follow Up
o Receives and acts upon referrals from administrators, teachers, families, agencies} and other professional staff
o Assist families in effective use of community and school resources such as
identification of students needing special assistance; maintaining a current file of alternate programs and schools
Professional Responsibilities and Development
o Organizes office for effective use and prepares/submits reports, records, lists, and other paper work
o Participates in meetings on the local, district, state, or national level as required
o Keeps informed of developments within the profession by maintaining active membership in appropriate organization, attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications
o Adheres to district policies, procedures, and administrative directives
o Communicates effectively using standard oral and written English
o Abides by the American School Counselor Code of Ethics
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree from an accredited college or university; Experience preferred but not required. Possession of (or eligible for) a valid regular Mississippi teaching/counselor certificate
215 days
Job ID: 516768465
Originally Posted on: 4/9/2026
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