Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. POSITION TITLE
Children’s Center & Elementary School Counselor (7:50 AM-3:10 PM M-Th, 7:50 AM-2:00 F)
2. EMPLOYEE STATUS
This position is considered to be an exempt, 187-day position.
3. ROLE RELATIONSHIPS
This position reports to the Director of Counseling and Evaluation.
4. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
a) Coordinates the design, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral intervention plans to meet the needs of the students. Leads the implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
b) Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, individual dormitory meetings, parent conferences, academic teachers’ meetings, IEP meetings, and others as needed.
c) Provides individual and group counseling to students when appropriate.
d) Monitors students’ performance and behavior through data collection, provision and documentation of appropriate interventions and makes recommendations to the classroom teachers, residential supervisors and the interdisciplinary team.
e) Provides training and consultation to academic and residential staff as it pertains to behavior management, social-emotional and intellectual development of the child and adolescent, effective techniques for communicating with parents, various intervention techniques, and other related areas.
f) Assists in crisis intervention as needed, document and ensure proper follow up occurs.
Job Description
School Counselor
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g) Might provide counseling services to deaf and hard-of-hearing children at local Intermediate Unit programs.
h) Maintains family contact as needed.
i) Provides in-service training to staff as needed.
j) Travel and consultation with Edinboro Preschool required as needed.
k) Other duties as assigned by the Director.
5. QUALIFICATIONS
a. CERTIFICATE(S) REQUIRED
(Clearances must be maintained every five years by the employee).
PDE Certification in School Counseling or School Psychology (preferred or working toward certification)
Certification of PA Mandated Reporting Training
PA State Police Criminal Clearance (Act 34)
PA Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)
FBI Clearance
Act 82
b. SPECIALIZED TRAINING, EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE:
The individual must complete a program of education which includes a Master’s degree in psychology or counseling.
The Sign Language Proficiency Interview level (SLPI) for this position is “Advanced.” The minimum level accepted at hire is “Intermediate.”
Job Description
School Counselor
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6. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
a. Knowledge of hearing impaired.
b. Knowledge of DOE exceptional student evaluation and programming for exceptionalities.
c. Ability to design, implement and monitor behavioral intervention plans for hearing-impaired students.
d. Ability to provide individual counseling for students.
e. Ability to provide training and consultation to staff regarding behavioral management.
7. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position may require the following physical demands:
– sitting, standing, walking, frequent bending, crouching, reaching, stooping,
kneeling, crawling
– lifting and moving of lighter objects such as books, chairs, student desks
– attend to needs of students
– may require lifting or helping to lift students
– manual dexterity skills for using office equipment
– ability to read and attend to computer screens for long periods of time
– ability to assist in physical restraint of students as per CPI requirements.