Attn Applicants: To apply for this position you must go directly to Forest Area Community Schools and contact Mike Moran mmoran@forestarea.
org
PHILOSOPHY:
To provide comprehensive mental health supports and an academic advising program designed to address the mental, educational, and occupational needs of all students.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following identify duties of the academic advisor:
To guide and advise individuals and groups of students through the development of educational and career plans, which may include:
Meeting with students whose names appear on the low grade list for each marking period and, if appropriate, formulating a plan of action for success involving the student and the parent;
Planning and/or promoting programs which enhance the academic, social or emotional growth of students, e.
g.
, Curriculum Fair, Career Fair, Graduation, opportunities for student enrichment and/or remediation, scholarship opportunities and parent informational programs;
Meeting with seniors and communicating updates on their graduation status to their parents;
Working with students who have discipline, attendance and academic problems and are referred by teachers, parents or administrators;
Insuring that students are aware of requirements for graduation and college admission;
Guiding each student to choose courses consistent with his/her interests, abilities and career plans;
Helping students develop post-secondary educational plans in accordance with their interests, abilities and career plans;
Assisting students with the completion of college admissions applications;
Organizing and promoting standardized assessment opportunities and interpreting test results to students and/or parents on request;
Assisting the principal in the preparation of diploma lists and identification of honor graduates in preparation for Graduation;
Assuring that appropriate, accurate information is maintained in each student’s permanent, cumulative record; and
Making necessary schedule changes for individual students that are both appropriate for their abilities and aligned with their educational and career plans.
To facilitate small groups for individual students with identified, common needs
To consult with and serve as a resource for students, staff and parents regarding developmental needs of students, which may include:
Identification and referral of students for Child Study Meetings;
Creation and oversight of Section 504 plans;
Active participation in Special Education meetings
Work with teachers to better help them understand students with physical or emotional challenges.
To refer students and parents/guardians to appropriate school and community resources;
To participate in, coordinate, conduct activities which contribute to the effective implementation of the high school component of the K-12 guidance curriculum;
To evaluate and revise the building guidance and counseling program;
To oversee the development of a District Assessment Program, scheduling, and the interpretation of testing and assessment results related to career guidance; and
To continue personal professional growth and development.
COMPENSATION:
Based on experience and negotiated with the Forest Area Community Schools’ Board of Education
TO APPLY:
Send letter of interest and resume to Mike Moran, Principal, Forest Area Community Schools, 7741 Shippy Rd, Fife Lake, MI 49633 or mmoran@forestarea.
org
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