Guidance Counselor
State of Nebraska

Job Info

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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:
Kearney, NE

Hiring Rate:
$20.097

Job Posting:
JR2024-00012087 Guidance Counselor (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
01-17-2025

Job Description:
State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, is searching for the next Guidance Counselor to join the team at West Kearney High School, located within YRTC-Kearney.

YRTC-Kearney is a 24/7, boys only facility with the mission to help youth live better lives through effective services, giving youth the chance to become law-abiding citizens.

Essential Duties

• Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
• Counsel students to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations and directives.
• Confer with teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral, academic, and other problems. Utilize resources to effectively communicate with others with different communication abilities (e.g. non-English speaking, hearing impaired).
• Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
• Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Provide students with information on such topics as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
• Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
• Instruct students in career development techniques such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
• Review transcripts and communicate with students to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements.
• Serve as a role model to all students.
• Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the district's reputation or image in the community.
• Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and administration.
• Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with law and District rules.
• Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE Rule 27).

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher required. Must have a School Counseling degree or to be currently enrolled and working in an accredited counseling program. Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement.

Other: Must have a satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.


Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

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