School Counselor - Mother Teresa - The Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg

Full Time School Counselor - Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School

Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School, a K-8^th grade Diocesan school, seeks a full-time school counselor.

Qualifications:

• Support the mission and goals of Catholic Education.
• Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling.
• School counseling experience preferred.
• Florida School Counselor Certificate or be eligible for Florida certification.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Level II background check and mandated trainings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works in collaboration with teachers and school administration concerning student issues.
• Individual and/or small group counseling of students with academic, behavioral and personal/social concerns.
• Assists students in developing a plan for achieving educational, behavioral and personal/social goals.
• Implements a comprehensive school counseling program by teaching classroom guidance lessons to classes.
• Assist with TerraNova tests; dates, schedules, materials and accommodation groups for testing.
• Confers with classroom teachers, administration, support staff, parents and community agencies regarding students and their needs.
• Follows the guidelines of the national, state and district standards for professional school counselors.
• Adheres to ethical and legal professional standards.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Interested candidates please complete the online application and electronically submit a cover letter expressing interest, current resume, two professional references and one personal reference.