School Counselor 6-8 Work Location: Harrisburg, PA

DEPARTMENT: Academics
JOB TITLE: School Counselor (K-5)(6-8)(9-12)
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Guidance and Pupil Services

JOB GOAL:
School Counselors are dedicated to helping students meet their personal, social, educational, and career needs. School Counselors at PA Cyber offer a variety of support services including social/emotional assistance, academic support, as well as career and post-secondary preparations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s Degree in school counseling
• Active and Valid Pennsylvania Certification in School Counseling
• Child Abuse Clearance; Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check; and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Clearance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Appraise the abilities, interests, and characteristics of students by using assessments, records, interviews and professional sources while assessing their needs for assistance, such as individual/group counseling, tutoring and/or outside referrals.
• Assist with the coordination of PSAT, SAT, ACT and any other placement or career assessment testing.
• Confer with parents/guardians, teachers, staff and administration to resolve behavioral and academic issues.
• Prepare upperclassmen for life after high school by advising and assisting in career, college, scholarship, financial aid and employment searches.
• Member of the Student Assistance Program, aiding in the prevention, identification and intervention for students with identified needs that may affect school performance and healthy development.
• Be familiar with crisis response protocols as well as having the ability and knowledge to collaborate with outside agencies.
• Complete college applications, as well as review transcripts, to ensure that students meet graduation requirements, college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.
• Instruct individuals in career development techniques including job search, application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
• Ability to learn and navigate current technologies essential to the position.
• Conduct state wide workshops in order to improve student academic, personal/social, and career goals. Workshops range from character development and leadership, to college readiness.
• Perform any additional duties deemed necessary by the Director of Guidance and
Pupil Services.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand,
walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands
and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and
the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the position, not an
exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.