The Role of the Guidance Counsellor in a High School
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The Role of the Guidance Counsellor in a High School
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The Role of the Guidance Counsellor in a High School. Goal of the Guidance Program. Help the learner discover who they really want to be – to find their Passion – to find the pathway that is best for them - to create the maximum potential for success as fully functioning members of society. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Role of the Guidance Counsellor in a High School
Goal of the Guidance Program
Help the learner discover who they really want to be – to find their Passion – to find the pathway that is best for them - to create
the maximum potential for success as fully functioning
members of society.
Individual, Small Group Counselling or Classroom Sessions
Academic CounsellingSuccessful habitsFuture course planningMonitoring student progress in coursesPost-secondary goals
Career CounsellingKeeping options openCareer Exploration Interest inventoriesPathway exploration and planning
Individual, Small Group Counselling or Classroom Sessions
Personal / Social CounsellingFriends, familyConflict resolutionSelf – EsteemAnti-bullyingCharacter EducationWork with student success teacher to
meet the needs of at risk students
Department Head Responsibilities
Provide the counsellors with extra assistance when requested.
Attend dept. heads, subject council and counsellor association meetings.
Call and conduct department meetings and TEAM meetings.
Instructional leader for guidance courses
Department Head Responsibilities
Be responsible to the principal for the total performance of the department.
Assume responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Guidance and Career Education Program (CIA).
Submit budget and staffing requests to the principal.
Role as a Counsellor
Be available first and foremost to students and parent requesting an interview.
Be able to deal effectively and efficiently with student, staff and parent concerns.
Know when to refer a student to another person or agency.
Play an active part in the total program of the Guidance Dept.
Role as a Counsellor
Be continually seeking ways to improve as a counsellor and to reflect the Ethical Guidelines as published by OSCA
Be a member of any conference or IPRC concerning their students.
Work with the Student Success Team to ensure the success of all students
Be a resource for career studies teachers
Role as a Counsellor
Career Information and Career PlanningPost Secondary Education LiaisonStudent Financial Aid Educational InformationCommunity Relations and Career FairStudent Mentoring/ Mentoring Program
Role as a Counsellor
Course selectionsGraduation ListsFeeder School / Transition Years
ProgramStudent RecordsContinuing EducationMember of Student Success Team
Post Secondary Liaison
To act as the contact person for OUAC and OCAS
To act as the liaison person with post secondary institutions
To coordinate visits to the school by apprenticeship, college and university personnel.
Post Secondary Liaison
To inform students of important dates and deadlines.
Maintain the resources of the Career Centre including calendars, SAT and TOEFL applications.
Career Information and Career Planning Centre
Display appropriate career and educational information, posters and brochures.
Update career files (i.e. monographs)Develop and gather and revise learning
packages (i.e. job skills , resume writing)Collect and display government
publications
Student Aid
To maintain an update file of scholarships and bursary application forms.
Organize a system for gathering nominees or applications
Organize an information session for students and parents on OSAP
Community Relations and Career Fair
Act as resource person for Take Our Kids to Work Day
Implement a Career Fair ProgramDevelop a resource file with names of
people in the community who would speak to students
Coordinate a visit by Canada Student Employment Centre
Student Tutoring Programs
in the community. Compile and update a list of available tutors
Develop a peer tutoring / mentoring program.
Organize an ESL buddy systemCompile study skills and time
management packages.
Course Selections
Work with the administration to produce the calendar and registration forms.
Organize classroom presentations. Collect the registration forms. Produce and distribute verification sheets. Organize curriculum nights Refine the stats for the SAC committee
Graduation Lists
Prepare a preliminary list of graduatesEnsure individual counsellors remove
and notify ineligible students as the year proceeds.
Update list for the grad committeeVerify Ontario Scholar candidates
Feeder School /Transition Program
Plan with administration a Grade 8 Open House.
Organize a transitions discussions with grade 8 teachers, counsellors and student success teachers.
Produce and distribute courseverification sheets.
Work with special education to discuss identified students.
Prepare appropriate information for summer mailing.
Plan for August orientation activities.
Student Records
With the Principal, ensure that OSR’s are maintained and updated
Determine proper credit equivalencies for students from out of province
Ensure that credit histories are correct
Continuing Education
Obtain up to date applications and information sheets from the board.
Register students for night, summer, on-line courses.
Confirm that final marks are entered for credit summaries, including Conservatory Music and international languages.
