Position:                      Career Services Counselor  

Term:                           Full-time 

Location:                     Franklin Technology Center 

Classification:             Certified/Exempt 

Qualifications:             

• Valid MO Teaching Certificate, required;
• Must meet DESE requirements for certification as Career Education Counselor and/or Career Services Coordinator;
• Bachelor’s Degree, required Master's degree, preferred;
• Prior counseling experience, preferred, but not required

Reports to:                 Director of FTC

Code:                          002-1321-6111-1100-00000-1-331

Job Code:                   1034

  

 

General Expectations

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and supervisors, and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties.

 

Essential Functions:

• Act as a liaison with the sending school counselors.
• Maintains lines of communication with the counselors about student progress, changes or updates in programs, and student enrollment.
• Oversees data collection as required for DESE and Perkins Accountability measures.
• Coordinates all recruitment activities for all sending schools including presentations on and off-campus as well as arranging tours and other recruitment activities.
• Work closely with the Director and Vocational Special Services coordinator to provide support for students and staff as needed.
• Carry out all other duties as assigned.

 

Physical Demands

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously
• Move around the building
• Read handwritten or printed material

 

Attendance

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. 

 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

Conditions and Environment

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.  

 

Note:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.