SCHOOL COUNSELOR - LSVI Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4772429) Apply  SCHOOL COUNSELOR - LSVI Salary $65,836.00 - $93,500.00 Annually Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Unclassified Job Number SSD2024-155 Department SSC Special School District Opening Date 12/26/2024 Closing Date Continuous + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing. The LA Special School District's LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED is seeking applicants for a SCHOOL COUNSELOR Preference will be given to those with a background working with individuals with visual impairments. This is an 11 month position. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 757-3332. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate. Minimum Qualifications + Master's degree in school counseling or guidance and counseling, or master's degree with the equivalent hours and courses required for a master's degree in school counseling or guidance and counseling. Must meet certification requirements of the state of Louisiana as Counselor K-12 or Guidance Counselor. + Three years of full-time, professional experience in counseling preferred. For applicants qualifying with teacher certification that includes the guidance counselor endorsement, 3 years of teaching experience at the elementary or secondary level is required or 2 years of successful teaching experience at the secondary level and 1 year of accumulated occupational experience. + Background and/or experience in education of visually impaired individuals is preferred. + Credentials must include good human relations skills needed to develop and maintain student rapport, confidence and trust. + Preference will be given for individuals with a background in visual impairments and/or hold certification as a TVI. Job Concepts Program Management Responsibilities + Implement school system policies and school philosophy and programs. + Exhibit knowledge of special education rules and regulations associated with implementation of state and federal laws. + Exhibit understanding of children with special needs, especially the deaf, hearing impaired and visually impaired children served by the schools of the Special School District. + Demonstrate awareness of specialists, agencies, and organizations that serve children with disabilities and their families referring students with special needs who require additional services to appropriate personnel within and outside the school. + Demonstrate knowledge of child growth and development. + Demonstrate appropriate and effective program management skills such as planning, organizing and implementing. + Exercise good judgment in making decisions. + Maintain complete and accurate records pertinent to students' scholastic and personal development and exercise confidentiality of information in accordance with requirements of the law. + Communicate effectively with parents. + Maintain a positive relationship with professional associates, the community, the parents of the students and state and local agencies and demonstrate appropriate and effective interpersonal skills. + Consult and coordinate with agencies as appropriate. + Participate in school-sponsored activities. Programmatic Responsibilities + Consult with parents, students, teachers, and supporting agencies regarding the needs and abilities of students. + Provide academic counseling for 9th – 12th grade students who attend LSVI, including choosing an educational and/or career goal. + Provide support in course selection and scheduling for students in grades 9-12. + Design and implement data-driven, comprehensive guidance programs to meet the academic, career, social/emotional/behavioral/ personal needs of students as part of prevention and intervention services. + Counsel students concerning personal/social/behavioral, academic, college, and career needs. + Review academic records as required for students with academic difficulties, transfer students, etc. + Develop, coordinate, facilitate, and present academic planning and career development modules and special workshops (choosing a major, resume development, college prep nights, identifying internships, etc.) + Participate in student IEP meetings and provides academic progress, including state assessment scores. + Provide counseling services to parents to enhance their understanding of their child's program, individual needs and progress. + Participate in staffing or professional conferences concerning students' personal/social, or career interest/needs. + Maintain a safe physical environment and demonstrate appropriate and effective student management. + Conduct training for faculty, staff and parents to enhance knowledge of students' needs and other areas of concern. + Serve as non-authoritarian liaison among the students, faculty/staff, administrators and parents. + Assist administration with comprehensive master schedule. + Manage and update students’ transcripts. + Monitor report card grades and progress monitoring data. + Conduct transition workshops for high school students. + Conduct classroom guidance activities focused on academic/career/social/emotional/ behavioral learning for students in grades 6-12. + Work with students and parents on FAFSA and financial aid applications. + Assist all students with course planning, including completing Individual Graduation Plans. + Assist with planning college and career events for students and families. + Assist with building and maintaining partnerships for CTE, as well as those for college and career. + Be willing to travel as needed to fulfill academic counseling duties. + Assist with testing. Examples of Work See job concepts Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority. 01 I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service. + Yes + No 02 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 03 Please list ALL endorsements/areas of certification on your valid teaching certificate or license. Please attach a scanned copy of your certificate/license. 04 Please indicate the number of years of full-time, professional counseling experience. + Less than three years + Three or more years 05 Have you ever worked in a school setting? + Yes + No 06 If you have worked in a school system, please indicate where and when below: 07 Are you a retiree from a LA State retirement system? + Yes + No 08 Are you a current or former employee of LSDVI/SSD? + Yes + No Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email