DEFINTION The Counseling Technician, under the direction of the Assistant Principal, assists the high school counselors, providing paraprofessional services to relieve the professional staff of detailed tasks which are primarily clerical and procedural in nature. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Routine programming of students and may assist in registration. • Monitors student records, attendance and truancies. • Assists with counseling and competency requirements. • Notifies students and parents as to course and program requirements or deficiencies. • Maintains records of competency and proficiency scores. • May assist with student supervision and guidance at assemblies, lunch and snack breaks. • Performs routine clerical tasks and maintains data entry. • Performs related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: • Course program procedures. • Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment. • Health regulations and safe working methods and procedures. • Proper lifting techniques. • District policies, rules and regulations. Ability to: • Perform clerical tasks with acceptable speed and accuracy. • Work effectively under frequent stressful situations. • Represent the school district creditably in contacts with the public and representatives of other schools. • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. • Observe health and safety regulations. • Work cooperatively with others. • Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Education/Training/Required Certification: • High school graduate or equivalent. • Two (2) years of clerical experience. • Experience at a secondary school desirable.. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk or sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Work conditions may include exposure to fumes, dust, odors, cleaning agents and chemicals. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.