What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Counselor position at Bremen City Schools?
Bremen City Schools is currently accepting applications for the position of school counselor at Bremen High School for the 2025-2026 school year. JOB SUMMARY: The School Counselor designs and delivers a comprehensive program, driven by student data, that is preventive in design and developmental in nature. Counselors focus on academic, career, and social/emotional development delivered through direct student interactions such as classroom lessons, small group, and individual consultation; as well as through indirect services to teachers, parents and the school community. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Guidance Curriculum Collaboratively develops and provides student lessons that integrate American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Student Competencies of academic development and personal/social development and Georgia Career Awareness Activities aligned with the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI.) Individual Student Planning Provides developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented programs to address student academic, personal and social development needs and school goals.
Meets with students and collaborates with educators to assist students with educational and career planning. Helps each pupil with self-acceptance, development of personal decision-making competencies, and resolving problems. Coordinates on-going activities designed to help individual and small groups of students establish personal goals, develop future plans and monitor their own progress. Responsive Services Counsels individual and small groups to help students overcome personal and social problems that interfere with learning.
Assesses and provides individual and group services to meet immediate, identified needs. Assist parents by acting as a consultant to them regarding the growth and development of their children and provides them with information concerning their children. Indirect Services Contacts, consults and collaborates with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs. Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
In consultation with the principal, sets a schedule of workshops about guidance and counseling topics aligned with school needs. School Level Support and Leadership Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and material; adheres to chain of command. Maintains and improves knowledge and skills to promote proficiency in the operations of an organized, modern, updated and efficient department.
Meets with the principal/leadership team to examine data and identify needs unique to the school and community and integrate the counseling program with the school plan. Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program Promotes the school, district and profession through community relations and participation in advisory councils. Attends and participates in SST consultations as well as MTSS meetings, when appropriate. Assists stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
Coordinates and participates in program evaluation and assessment including needs assessment, surveys, and questionnaires. Provides management activities that establish, maintain, and enhance the total school counseling program. Assists in providing placement services for pupils by helping teachers and administrators with advisement and scheduling. Interprets information concerning pupils and communicates this information to the students, their parents, their teachers and others as needed.
Helps to identify pupils with special abilities or needs. Helps students make the transition from one school level to another, from one school to another or from school to employment successfully. Assists with coordinating state and local standardized testing of students. Maintains accurate and appropriate student records in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned by the principal. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Minimum of a Bachelors Degree. Must attain counselor certification if not currently held. Experience: Teaching experience preferred; licensed practice in the field is beneficial.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics. Ability to communicate effectively with school personnel, parents, students, and community members. Knowledge of and ability to implement all aspects of a developmental, comprehensive guidance program including Georgia career awareness activities. Ability to plan, organize and implement activities designed to accomplish pre-determined goals and objectives.
Please direct inquiries to: Dr. Tim Huff Principal tim.huff@bremencs.com.
Meets with students and collaborates with educators to assist students with educational and career planning. Helps each pupil with self-acceptance, development of personal decision-making competencies, and resolving problems. Coordinates on-going activities designed to help individual and small groups of students establish personal goals, develop future plans and monitor their own progress. Responsive Services Counsels individual and small groups to help students overcome personal and social problems that interfere with learning.
Assesses and provides individual and group services to meet immediate, identified needs. Assist parents by acting as a consultant to them regarding the growth and development of their children and provides them with information concerning their children. Indirect Services Contacts, consults and collaborates with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs. Implements an effective referral and follow-up process.
In consultation with the principal, sets a schedule of workshops about guidance and counseling topics aligned with school needs. School Level Support and Leadership Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and material; adheres to chain of command. Maintains and improves knowledge and skills to promote proficiency in the operations of an organized, modern, updated and efficient department.
Meets with the principal/leadership team to examine data and identify needs unique to the school and community and integrate the counseling program with the school plan. Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program Promotes the school, district and profession through community relations and participation in advisory councils. Attends and participates in SST consultations as well as MTSS meetings, when appropriate. Assists stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
Coordinates and participates in program evaluation and assessment including needs assessment, surveys, and questionnaires. Provides management activities that establish, maintain, and enhance the total school counseling program. Assists in providing placement services for pupils by helping teachers and administrators with advisement and scheduling. Interprets information concerning pupils and communicates this information to the students, their parents, their teachers and others as needed.
Helps to identify pupils with special abilities or needs. Helps students make the transition from one school level to another, from one school to another or from school to employment successfully. Assists with coordinating state and local standardized testing of students. Maintains accurate and appropriate student records in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned by the principal. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Minimum of a Bachelors Degree. Must attain counselor certification if not currently held. Experience: Teaching experience preferred; licensed practice in the field is beneficial.
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics. Ability to communicate effectively with school personnel, parents, students, and community members. Knowledge of and ability to implement all aspects of a developmental, comprehensive guidance program including Georgia career awareness activities. Ability to plan, organize and implement activities designed to accomplish pre-determined goals and objectives.
Please direct inquiries to: Dr. Tim Huff Principal tim.huff@bremencs.com.
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