Qualifications

School Counselor Qualifications/Skills:

• Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational goals.

• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics which may be sensitive.

• Working familiarity with student assessment tools, especially in evaluating and interpreting standardized test results.

• Knowledge of educational software.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• - Have a Master’s Degree in Guidance Counseling
  - Certified by the Wisconsin DPI with License 7054 School Counselor or certifiable according to NCA standards for the position assigned. (If not certified, must have an educational plan, approved by the administration, outlining the steps toward certification with a target completion date. The plan must be on file with the administration.)
  - Facility with computer technology including MS Office products and database programs.
  - Experience in Catholic education preferred.
  - Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with school administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and students in a way which is warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable.
  - Highly organized, accountable, confidential, and able to navigate within a diverse environment.
  - Ability to work with frequent interruptions and independently with minimal direct supervision.