School Counselor -Guidance & Support - 156615

In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:

(A)  

In co-ordination with the Education Specialist (Guidance & Counseling), co-ordinates all aspects of the Guidance & Counseling  activities in the schools to which assigned including, planning, implementing, evaluating and recommending annual plans for improvement;

(B)   

Provides guidance and support to teachers who provide guidance and counselling in assessing pupil’s problems by using different techniques such as observation, interviews, academic achievement, action research projects, case studies, questionnaires, group and individual tests,  proposes action plan to resolve them; and follows up implementation;

(C)   

Establishes a data base for the schools to which assigned, analyses data to identify common patterns of relationships that cause problems and the suitable guidance and counseling intervention approach that may be applied;

(D)  

In co-ordination with the Education Specialist (Guidance & Counseling) and/or with the concerned Education Head Unit(s), arranges for guidance and counselling training for teachers who provide guidance and counselling;

(E) 

Assists in designing and using group and individual intervention techniques that may create a learning environment to  enhance achievement and develop positive pupils’ behavior;

(F)  

Provides individual guidance & counseling services to pupils whose problems are complicated on referral basis from schools;

(G)  

Co-ordinates with the concerned other Department staff in providing a referral system for expanded services beyond the area of education counseling;

(H)  

Prepares monthly reports on the guidance and counselling activities in his/her designated schools, with achievement, challenges and plans; prepares other ad-hoc reports as required;

(I)    

Performs such other duties as may be assigned.