Position Title

School Counselor

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Job Description

Position Summary
The School Counselor at Oswego County P-TECH plays a critical role in supporting student success across academic, social-emotional, and career domains. Working in collaboration with the Principal, Assistant Principal, OCC Liaison, and teaching/support staff, the counselor fosters a culture of acceptance, academic rigor, and personal motivation.

Academic Counseling

• Conduct annual academic planning meetings with each student.
• Actively participate in the MTSS team; assist in progress monitoring and intervention strategies. Coordinate and facilitate parent-teacher conferences as needed.
• Monitor student progress via 5-week, quarterly, and annual report cards; recommend interventions as needed.
• Promote and support academic enrichment, including after-school tutoring programs.
• Collaborate in OCC intervention meetings regarding student withdrawal, course repetition, or exit plans.
• Complete 12th grade senior checklists; coordinate high school graduation participation and OCC continuation documentation with home districts.

Social-Emotional Counseling

• Provide crisis counseling and short-term, solution-focused interventions.
• Facilitate group advising sessions during class time and lunch periods.
• Facilitate referrals and connections to external services (Farnham, OnPoint, Teen Health Educator, etc.).
• Assist students and families in accessing and beginning outside counseling services.

Career Counseling

• Conduct annual career pathway reviews with each student.
• Deliver 10th grade workshops focused on OCC readiness and determining technical program pathways

Scheduling & Program Coordination

• Annually revise and publish the P-TECH master schedule.
• Generate and distribute student schedules; process schedule changes throughout the year.
   

Job Qualifications

• Master’s degree in School Counseling or a related field required

Job Category

Instructional

Job Location

CiTi BOCES

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