Job Description:

• Position Type:
    Certified Student & Teacher Support/Guidance Counselor
  
   
• Date Posted:
    9/27/2024
  
   
• Location:
    Desert Ridge Junior High
  
   
• Date Available:
    IMMEDIATELY
  
   
• Closing Date:
    11/27/24
  
   

Application Procedure: Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/gilbertschools/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=15807

Starting Salary : $54,403.00   FTE: 1.0

Guidance Counselor
JOB DESCRIPTION
Gilbert Unified School District
 

Purpose Statement

The job of a Counselor is for the purpose of working with multiple groups of students, parents, and faculty in order to achieve student success. 

Essential Functions

• Diagnoses, instructs, and evaluates specific student needs and seeks assistance of district specialists as required
• Communicates aims and/or objectives to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing the development of proper student behavior
• Promotes and follows the adopted school district philosophy, policies regulations, and administrative procedures
• Communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents, and the community in a positive, professional, and ethical manner
• Assumes legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school-sponsored activities
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
• Assumes individual responsibilities that may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work, student activities, student supervision, or other planning and professional assignments
• Maintains accurate, complete, legible, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Provide credit checks to students during the school year and summer registration period
• Recommended courses based on credit check
• Check enrolled students' course selections for errors
• Communicate with students and parents

Minimum Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree and Certificate in Counseling
• Successful past experiences working with at-risk-youth
• Experience with Gilbert Public Schools High School Courses and Credits

 Experience
Job related experience within a specialized field is required.

Education
Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution.

Required Testing
None Specified
 

Continuing Educ. / Training
None Specified
 

Certificates & Licenses
AZ Teaching Certificate

Clearances
Current Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card

FLSA Status
Not Evaluated

Approval Date
July 1, 2020

Salary Grade
Teacher – 9 Months

Nondiscrimination Statement

Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sex, (including pregnancy and other related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, age (over 40), parental status, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups pursuant to the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the District’s activities and programs. The Gilbert Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights or both. The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures are located on the Gilbert Public Schools website