Qualifications: Must hold a Masters degree or higher with South Carolina Certification in Guidance and School Counseling Minimum of 3 years experience as Guidance Counselor or Guidance Director preferred. Teaching experience preferred. JOB DESCRIPTION: Items specific to the Director of Guidance of Broome High School - includes but not limited to the following: 1. Supervises all aspects of daily counseling responsibilities of seven school counselors and supervision of many of the job responsibilities of the Guidance Secretary, Registrar, and Records 2. Works closely with the Career Specialist to provide the necessary career exploration opportunities for students 3. Works closely with all staff and faculty to assist students in meeting state standards to become College and Career Ready 4. Assists in making sure all 504 accommodations plan are updated annually, communicated to all appropriate faculty, and followed 5. Supervises and authorizes student schedule changes by guidance staff with the approval of the Principal in accordance with the SC Uniform Grading Policy 6. Maintains close working relationship with the staff of various dual credit and College programs in Spartanburg 7. Maintains school membership in NACAC and the College Board 8. Insures the completion of all IGPs by the counseling staff prior to state deadlines while making sure that appointments can be made very easily by all parents through various means of communication 9. Assigns other specific additional duties and responsibilities to counselors for various programs and opportunities for students - e.g. Junior Leadership Spartanburg, Boys and Girls State, etc. 10. Demonstrates strong proficiency with PowerSchool and PowerScheduler 11. Supervises registration of new/transfer students making sure all guidelines are met 12. Works closely with the Principal in sending home via group phone messages and other means of communication important information regarding various guidance events and opportunities 13. Assists with the coordination of the school response (additional counselors available,etc.) to school tragedies 14. Alerts counselors to various professional development opportunities 15. Assists Guidance Secretary in setting up school visits by college representatives 16. Assist with schoolwide state mandated testing 17. Supervises all aspects of PSAT administration and WIDA testing, delegating responsibilities appropriately to the guidance staff 18. Sets up and communicates with faculty and staff the logistics of PSAT testing along with the assignment of Room Supervisors and Proctors 19. Conducts required training of PSAT Supervisors 20. Serves as AP Coordinator, taking care of all required College Board duties and responsibities associated with this position- setting up of all AP course registrations, AP Course Audit, maintenance of AP Course Ledger, AP Exam ordering, AP Exam administration logistical setup, training of exam supervisors, administering exams, return of materials, etc. 21. Sets up the calendar for special guidance events and organizes/supervises all aspects of the Fall College Fair, College Application Day, Scholarship Workshop, and Financial Aid Workshop 22. Supervises distribution of unofficial transcripts to seniors soon after the opening of school 23. Supervises the transmittal of requested Mid Year Grade reports to colleges in January 24. Identifies qualified candidates for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and manages/submits all Palmetto Fellows Scholarship applications 25. Updates and publishes all BHS Guidance program literature/handouts including periodic reminders to each grade 26. Submits all guidance information for daily announcements and submits information published in the weekly newsletter which is electronically sent to all parents and students 27. Makes certain that all scholarship opportunities and information are properly advertised in the weekly newsletter 28. Coordinates the guidance portion of which includes the awarding of the BHS “In House” Scholarships 29. Serves as the Chairman of the BHS Scholarship Committee, administers the application for all “in House” scholarships, and chairs the meeting of this committee to select the recipients of these scholarships 30. Meets with and advises community members who wish to establish new scholarships 31. Serves as a fund manager for these scholarships, working closely with the Spartanburg County Foundation to make sure that all guidelines and recommendations are followed and that all legal paperwork is completed properly for the awarding of these funds 32. Verifies the naming of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian by recomputing the final GPA by hand 33. Manages senior scholarship award letters and computes four year projected scholarship total earned by each senior class 34. Annually updates and publishes school profile (sent with all transcripts) __ compiles various statistics for this such as the percent of seniors going on to a 2 or 4 year college 35. Monitors FAFSA completion by seniors in conjunction with SAM (Spartanburg Academic Movement) 36. Completes and submits College Freshmen Report as required by SDE annually 37. Speaks at various student and parent orientations and assists in representing the school at school and community functions/events/outreach programs 38. Manages/coordinates course registration for the new school year in PowerSchool for rising 9th-12th graders while also working with the middle schools to insure a smooth transition to high school. 39. Works with the Principal and the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to assist with aspects of the Master Schedule 40. Assists with managing class sizes in PowerSchool as it affects guidance decisions 41. Answers variety of questions from faculty, staff, students, parents, guardians, and members of the community Salary: District Teacher Salary Schedule Terms of Employment: 240 days Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Statement of Non-Discrimination Spartanburg School District Three does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Personnel and Pupil Services, 3535 Clifton Glendale Road, Glendale, SC 29346, (864)279-6000 rgoode@spartanburg3.org mailto:rgoode@spartanburg3.org