• School Guidance Counselor

    Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (Buffalo, NY)


    School Guidance Counselor

     

    Health Sciences Charter School

     

    1140 Ellicott Street

     

    Buffalo , NY 14209

     

    Certified - Teaching - Guidance/School Counselor {GUID}

     

    Job Number 3300053821

     

    Start Date

     

    Open Date 10/21/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    Job title - Guidance Counselor

     

    Reports to - Principal

     

    Status - Full-time, Exempt

     

    Position Summary: A Guidance Counselor provides support services to the students enrolled at Health Sciences Charter School, counseling students on issues affecting their education in school and out of school, evaluating student's skills and abilities, and ensuring they are prepared for later vocational as well as educational opportunities

    Responsibilities:

    + Counsel students in order to help them understand and overcome their personal, social and/or behavioral issues affecting their education.

    + Provide crisis intervention to students during difficult situations at or outside of school.

    + Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators or other professionals to discuss student's progress, resolve behavioral, academic or other problems regarding the student in order to determine how to meet the student's needs.

    + Preserve accurate and complete records as required by law, district policies and administrative standards.

    + Prepare students for later educational opportunities by evaluating their abilities, interests, skills, and personality characteristics through the use of tests, records, interviews or professional sources.

    + Aid students in career planning and career exploration.

    + Counsel students on educational issues, such as class selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustments, excessive absenteeism, study habits, and career planning.

    + Conduct follow-up interviews to check the progress of students, identify whether their needs are being met and take initiatives to meet the student's needs.

    + Identify domestic problems that are affecting students and encourage them and their family to seek assistance from mental health professionals.

    + Provide additional support to students, educating them on drug and alcohol prevention, sex education, and conflict resolution.

    + The creation and population of courses in E-school Under the direction of the Principal, attach teachers to courses in E-school

    + Enroll and oversee students in college courses

    + Other duties as assigned and requested.

     

    Please make sure to complete an application by clickinghere (https://wnyric.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/app\_login?COMPANY\_ID=00005387) for this job posting.

     

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    Salary: From 40000.00

     

    Salary: To 60000.00

     

    Salary Competitive Y

     

    Appointment Status Permanent

     

    Position Status Full time

     

    Start Date Once filled

     

    Required Certification Type Guidance {2040}

     

    Contact Person's Name Kiya Bell

     

    Contact Person's Title Director of HR

     

    Contact Person's Phone 7164365335

     

    Contact Person's Email [email protected]