School Counselor

Summary This position is part of the San Felipe Pueblo Elementary, Bureau of Indian Education. As a School Counselor which provides a comprehensive school counseling program in a BIE school on or near the Reservation. This position requires SCHOOL YEAR CONTRACT per Public Law 95-561 and will require contract renewal on an annual basis. This position IS NOT suitable for telework or remote consideration under any circumstances. Bureau of Indian Education's mission - As stated in Title 25 CFR Part 32.3, BIE's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe's needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context.Major Duties: This is a TERM appt (not-to-exceed 2 contract years). Term appts are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 2). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Employees selected for Term appts may be converted to school year or year long contract without further competition. As School Counselor- CY-1710, provides a comprehensive school counseling program that is preventative in design, developmental in implementation, and supports students in the areas of academic achievement, individual student planning, and personal and social development. The incumbent also serves as a consultant to educators, families and community partners. Provides individual and group academic counseling services to students to prepare students to deal with life situations and personal issues to succeed in academics which may include referral to social service or community resources as appropriate. Counsels with students on a regular basis regarding careers, educational, social interests' and/or other similar matters, helping them to explore alternatives. Utilizes diagnostic and assessment procedures as appropriate. Collects, organizes and interprets student data for appraisal purposes. Prepares case summaries for professional use. Uses data for planning, implementation, progress review and evaluation of student's counseling plans. Sets up, maintains files and records of individual and group counseling sessions. Prepares letters to parents, progress reports, referrals and related documents. Provides safeguards for the utilization of confidential student data. Works closely with the academic staff to follow the academic growth of students. Recommends conferences to discuss individual student problems experienced in the academic area for the purpose of arriving at solutions to student problems.