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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Counsel with students individually and in groups-related to academic topics; assists students in developing decision making skills, formulating realistic goals, and making educational and career plans. Conduct educational planning through articulations, orientation, and program placement. Interpret individual assessments to determine educational needs of students. Participate in group and individual meetings including Student Study Team, Individual Education Program (IEP) and Section 504 meetings. Establish workload priorities and meet deadlines. Provide input and assist in the implementation of the master schedule, including: Advertise curriculum offerings to students at the site and feeder schools and set registration procedures; create and implement student registration process; create forms; class presentations on course offerings; meet with students to determine classes; meet with feeder school personnel to determine timelines, procedures, and distribution of materials; edit/update student schedules based on finalized master schedule; resolve conflicts in student schedules as a result of the finalized master schedule; assist administration with balancing class size. Serve as a resource person in curriculum planning. Act as facilitator/consultant for teachers, students, and parents regarding problems of academic, social development and students with special needs. Identify and refer students as necessary. Provide personal and social counseling, in which pupils receive counseling pertaining to interpersonal relationships for the purpose of promoting the development of their academic abilities, careers and vocations, personalities, and social skills. Ensure integrity of student records and files. Serve as a student advocate. Maximize the effectiveness of the school counselor within the guidance profession through participation in professional meetings and professional growth experiences. Facilitate cooperative interrelationships between the school and the community, providing information and services, and encouraging open communication and involvement. Develop, implement, and supervise systems and procedures for disseminating information regarding college and other training institutions, including entrance requirements, program offerings, scholarships and financial aid. Arrange for administration of vocational, aptitude and interest surveys in regard to career selection. Be available to students and staff as a contact person in the areas of vocational guidance, work experience, and drop-out intervention. Perform communication tasks as they relate to career information, job seeking, and vocational choices. Assist in monitoring and follow-up of “at-risk” students for the purpose of enhancing student success in school. Identify "at-risk” students as those who the school counselor has documented as exceeding the scope of 1) academic counseling, 2) Career and vocational counseling and 3) Personal and social counseling, in which pupils receive counseling pertaining to interpersonal relationships for the purpose of promoting the development of their academic abilities, careers and vocations, personalities, and social skills. Refer the student if the presenting problem as observed or documented exceeds the scope to where the safety of the student or others is a concern or if the student has been determined by the school counselor to be in psychological distress.