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"<h2>Purpose and Scope</h2>\n<p><strong>OVERVIEW</strong></p>\n<p>Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most &nbsp;&nbsp;successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:</p>\n<ul>\n <li><strong>Courageous Thinkers &amp; Doers</strong>: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.</li>\n <li><strong>Solutions-Oriented</strong>: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.</li>\n <li><strong>High-Performing Gamechangers</strong>: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>SUMMARY DESCRIPTION </strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>This position is responsible for the professional instructions designed to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in specific grades/subject areas to prepare them to be successful citizens and workers in the 21st century.</p>\n<h2>Essential Job Functions</h2>\n<li>Implements a comprehensive guidance and counseling program based on state and District standards; collaborates with supervisor, other counselors, principal, assistant principals, faculty, staff and community resources in the planning, coordination and assessment of the counseling program.</li>\n<li>Counsels individuals and groups of students in setting and developing strategies for the achievement of academic, social/personal development and other identified goals.</li>\n<li>Facilitates crisis intervention as needed to ensure school/student safety.</li>\n<li>Provides peer mediation as needed for students.</li>\n<li>Works to discover and develop special abilities of students.</li>\n<li>Works to resolve students' educational handicaps.</li>\n<li>Administers various tests to assess the development and needs of students.</li>\n<li>Provides referrals to various school, District and community services when appropriate.</li>\n<li>Establishes and maintains confidential student case files; prepares and submits required records and reports.</li>\n<li>Attends meetings with staff and service providers to discuss individual student education plans and progress.</li>\n<li>Conducts conferences with parents to discuss student progress and problems; assists in presenting parent workshops as required.</li>\n<li>Participates with the principal and assistant principal the coordination of student registration, course selection and student scheduling.</li>\n<li>Conducts data analysis of attendance, detention and failure rates and other factors to help determine guidance counseling needs in assigned school.</li>\n<li>May assist in monitoring students during recess and in the cafeteria, and/or during student drop-off or dismissal.</li>\n<li>Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns and complaints in areas of responsibility.</li>\n<li>Performs routine administrative/office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving faxes, entering and retrieving computer data, ordering supplies.</li>\n<li>Attends training, conferences and workshops as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills.</li>\n<li>Perform other duties as assigned or directed.</li>\n<h2>Minimum Qualifications</h2>\n<p>Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in school counseling, plus an additional one (1) years related experience, for a total education/experience of seven (7) years. Requires state certification in Guidance and Counseling.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Degree Equivalency Formula:</p>\n<p>Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.</p>\n<p>Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.&nbsp; </p>"
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