POSITION SUMMARY:

Assisting all students by using the ASCA model framework, which includes focusing on three primary domains: Academic Support, Social/ Emotional Learning, and Career/College Readiness.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implements the ASCA model framework to provide services to all students. 
• Works to resolve students’ educational roadblocks.
• Plans career pathway field trips to varied post-educational opportunities.
• Makes recommendations to colleges for admissions and scholarships.
• Supervises and assists when necessary in preparing and processing college, scholarship, and employment applications and financial aid packets.
• Provides opportunities for students to evaluate career interests and choices.
• Meets with parents whenever needed.
• Is a member of the IEP and 504 teams. 
• Participates in the design and implementation of the master schedule for each year.
• Provides registration and scheduling services for all grades.
• Participates in intervention with administration regarding data collection of trends regarding attendance, discipline, and grades. 
• Provide relevant strategies to assist teachers and staff in working with students. 
• Provide individual interventions to promote the social/emotional well-being of students. 
• Caseload designed by student alphabet for all grade levels. 
• Provide small group interventions.

This is the resource from the ADE website for School Counselor Positions 

Qualifications:  

Degree Requirement

• Master's Degree: A master's or more advanced degree from an accredited institution.

One of the Following (Option A, B, C, or D):

Option A: Guidance and Counseling Graduate Program

• Graduate Program:  Completion of a graduate program in guidance and counseling from an accredited institution. 

Allowable Deficiency Requirement: The requirement below is an allowable deficiency that must be completed within three years of issuance of the certificate. Please click on the "Allowable Deficiencies" button below for further information

• Practicum/Experience: One of the following:
• Practicum: Completion of a supervised counseling practicum in school counseling from an accredited institution; -OR-
• School Counseling Experience: Verification of two years of full-time experience as a school counselor; - OR-
• Teaching Experience: Verification of three years of full-time teaching experience.

-OR-

Option B: Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology Graduate Program

• Graduate Program: Completion of a graduate program in counseling, social work, or psychology from an accredited institution. 

Allowable Deficiency Requirement(s): The requirements below are allowable deficiencies that must be completed within three years of issuance of the certificate. Please click on the "Allowable Deficiencies" button below for further information.

• Coursework: Completion of six semester hours of courses in any of the following areas: school counseling, college, and career guidance, or academic advising.
• Practicum/Experience: One of the following:
• Practicum: Completion of a supervised counseling practicum in school counseling from an accredited institution; -OR-
• School Counseling Experience: Verification of two years of full-time experience as a school counselor; - OR-
• Teaching Experience: Verification of three years of full-time teaching experience.

-OR-

Option C: Behavioral Health License

• AZ Board of Behavioral Health License: A valid license as an associate counselor, professional counselor, master or clinical social worker, or marriage and family therapist issued by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Submit a photocopy of the license.

Allowable Deficiency Requirement(s): The requirements below are allowable deficiencies that must be completed within three years of issuance of the certificate. Please click on the "Allowable Deficiencies" button below for further information.

• Coursework: Completion of six semester hours of courses in any of the following areas: school counseling, college, and career guidance, or academic advising.
• Practicum/Experience. One of the following:
• Practicum: Completion of a supervised counseling practicum in school counseling from an accredited institution; -OR-
• School Counseling Experience: Verification of two years of full-time experience as a school counselor; - OR-
• Teaching Experience: Verification of three years of full-time teaching experience.

-OR-

Option D: Academic Advising Program

• Graduate Program: Completion of a graduate program in Academic Advising from an accredited institution.

Allowable Deficiency Requirement(s): The requirements below are allowable deficiencies that must be completed within three years of issuance of the certificate. Please click on the "Allowable Deficiencies" button below for further information.

• Coursework: Completion of six semester hours of courses in any of the following areas: social and emotional development, mental health counseling, trauma, and disaster counseling, multiculturalism in counseling, theories of counseling, the foundation of school counseling, or child and adolescent counseling.
• Practicum/Experience: One of the following:
• Practicum: Completion of a supervised counseling practicum in school counseling from an accredited institution; -OR-
• School Counseling Experience: Verification of two years of full-time experience as a school counselor; - OR-
• Teaching Experience: Verification of three years of full-time teaching experience.