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Approved:
09-04-74
Revised: 10-10-74
DEFINITION
Under direction of the Director, Pupil Personnel Services Department, to
counsel pupils and their families whose language and culture differ from
the dominant language and culture, in achieving self-understanding and
self-respect, in meeting the demands of interpersonal relations and school
expectations, and in setting goals and meeting achievement levels
appropriate to those goals; to serve in a liaison capacity among teachers,
parents, and students, and the community; to assist in the establishment
and maintenance of good community-school public relations; and to perform
other counselor related activities as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Credential: Possession of a standard designated services credential
with a specialization in pupil personnel services, or credentials of
equivalent authorization, issued by the California State Board of
Education, are required. Preference will be given to those holding
the credential on a completion of requirement basis.
and
Education: A master's degree is required from an approved
institution, preferably with a major in counseling, social work,
psychology, or related field, or a commitment to obtain such master's
degree within a maximum of three years after appointment.
and
Experience: Preference given to those with certificated teaching
experience in public or private schools. Counselor must be bilingual
and bicultural.
TYPICAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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The
bilingual, bicultural counselor supplements the regular counseling
program in the bilingual, bicultural program to which the counselor is
assigned. The bilingual, bicultural counselor may be required to
divide his time among several schools.
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The
bilingual, bicultural counselor provides developmental experiences for
minority and majority pupils that are designed to enable them to cope
with the plethora of racial/social problems in the school and
community; helps school personnel increase their awareness of the
problems, frustrations, and aspirations of minority group pupils and
their parents; exposes school district personnel to a variety of
educational strategies which can be employes to meet the personal and
social needs of minority and non-minority group pupils and their
parents.
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The
bilingual, bicultural counselor's role is somewhat unique in that he
often serves as the only liaison between the school and such agencies
as federal (Veteran's Administration, Social Security, federal penal
institutions, Selective Service, FBI, U. S. Department of
Immigration and Naturalization), state (Department of Human Resources
Development, Bureau of Readjustment Education, California Youth
Authority, Mental Hygiene, Vocational Rehabilitation, etc.), and local
(Urban League, Concilio, county welfare, Legal Aid, Public Defender,
etc.). The involvement in these areas is extensive:
reports, conferences, court appearances, phone calls and responses,
maintenance of exacting records as required, for example, by the
Veteran's Administration or the General Educational Development
Testing Service, and numerous other agencies.
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Counsels
with pupils to help them better understand themselves and others and
to effect changes in behavior, attitudes, motivations, self-concepts,
and other important areas of human behavior.
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Assists
pupils to plan realistic goals; helps them discover their aptitudes
and abilities; administers, evaluates, and interprets results of
tests, such as achievement, maturity, perception, and intelligence
screening tests; discusses goals and interests; gives information
regarding entrance in junior or senior high school, and provides
information regarding college entrance requirements in keeping with
the segment level of the counselor's assignment; and helps pupils
develop their program of courses.
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Counsels
with pupils on both an individual and group basis regarding problems
of social adjustment, vocational and educational goals, and personal
problems; observes behavior in classroom and on playground to gain
further insight into interpersonal problems and development needs of
pupils.
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Assists
in identifying special needs of pupils and initiates referrals to
other special services personnel as necessary.
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Gives
information on requirements for various occupations and helps pupils
select and plan programs leading to achievement of occupational goals.
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Counsels
with parents regarding educational, social, and vocational problems of
their children; interprets the school program to parents and helps
them better to understand their child's abilities, needs, and
opportunities.
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Confers
with teachers and principals, giving them information and advice on
interpretation of test scores and on backgrounds, aptitudes, and
problems of the pupils, and on ways to handle pupil behavior problems
in the classroom.
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Cooperates
with representatives of public and private agencies such as police
departments, sheriff's office, probation and welfare departments,
courts, and youth opportunities centers in providing information on
pupils; and does prescreening of pupils for possible referral to other
supportive services or agencies.
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Makes
home phone calls and visits homes regarding pupils.
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Reviews
schools records; interviews pupils and uses various assessment
techniques to determine placement in appropriate instructional level.
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Attends
meetings, prepares correspondence and reports, and maintains and
review cumulative student records.
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Conducts
or cooperates with others in conducting local research related to
pupil needs and the effectiveness of school services in meeting these
needs.
WORK
SCHEDULE AND SALARY
A
Counselor is assigned to the teachers' salary schedule and works 10 extra
days during the summer vacation, for which extra per diem pay is granted
at the employee's regular daily rate.
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