TITLE: Career Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS: Eligibility for Professional Certification by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Teacher or School Counselor. Counseling experience and/or certification preferred.
REPORTS TO: Supervisor of CTE and Director of Student Services
JOB GOAL: Facilitate educational/career decision-making skills among students grades 6-12 through effective counseling, planning, consulting, appraisal, and information/placement services.
ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinates appropriate individual and group Career guidance activities (i.e., “career competencies”, “career exploration”, and “career decision-making”).
- Collaborates with school counselors with general educational planning/transitioning activities for students.
- Conducts post-secondary educational planning activities (i.e., college/technical school decision-making, college/technical school presentations, SAT Prep, PSAT, early financial aid awareness, post-CCR pathway exploration, etc.).
- Interprets appropriate test data (achievement test data, aptitude test data, and interest test data).
- Works collaboratively with the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board with scheduling career exploration trips and community events.
- Works collaboratively with Curriculum staff to coordinate post-CCR pathway options (i.e., Advanced Placement coursework, Dual Enrollment, Career and Technical Education programs, and/or Apprenticeship experiences).
- Attend professional learning, workshops, and in-service trainings and attend career and college seminars organized in collaboration with TCPS and USWIB.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Exempt position. Eleven month work year. Salary to be established by the Board. |