**Internal applicants must upload a Request for Transfer Form to application & it must be signed by current Principal/Supervisor to be considered for this position.

APPLICANTS HIRED UNDER THE ALTERNATIVE STUDENT SUCCESS ADVISOR PATHWAY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SIGNING INCENTIVE.  ONLY FULLY LICENSED COUNSELORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SIGNING INCENTIVE.

SALARY RANGES:

Fully Licensed Counselor - $67,387 min. to $69,421 max.

Student Success Advisor - $55,163 min to $66,476 max.

Supervisor:    Principal

General Job Description: 203 Day Contract. The Counselor will develop and implement a school guidance program focused on the physical, social, intellectual, emotional, and vocational growth of each student.  The counselor will be responsible for the Competencies for New Mexico School Counselors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. The counselor will develop and implement a comprehensive school level guidance program based on the American School Counseling Association National Standards and focused on the physical, social, intellectual, emotional and vocational growth of each student
2. The counselor will coordinate activities in the guidance and counseling program
3. The counselor will provide information and facilitate guidance activities for students, staff and parents
4. The counselor wills serve as a consultant to the school and community
5. The counselor will provide individual and group counseling
6. The counselor will uphold the standards of the counseling profession

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determine guidance priorities based on local assessed needs
• Formulate measurable objectives from identified needs and priorities
• Coordinate a continuing evaluation of the program
• Coordinate with the appropriate administration for achievement
• Work with other staff members to encourage the inclusion of a student-oriented philosophy in all school activities
• Help to integrate the guidance and counseling program within the total school program
• Communicate with parents and community about services available within the guidance and counseling program
• Establish and maintain contact with school and community resources
• Assist others in their understanding of personal and social development
• Serve as a resource to facilitate groups and presentations on pertinent issues
• Provide prevention strategies that address current issues such as chemical dependency, teenage pregnancy, suicide, dropping out, and various forms of abuse.
• Conduct activities on education and career themes
• Conduct orientation/training programs for students, parents and staff
• Interpret test results to students, parents and staff
• Provide mediation for changes in behavior and conflict resolution
• Support the staff with assistance in developing positive rapport with students to maximize learning potential
• Assist teachers in identifying students who would benefit from counseling and provide feedback on referred students as appropriate
• Provide information to parents and students to aid in their understanding of educational goals
• Provide resource materials and expertise dealing with issues affecting students, staff and family
• Provide crisis intervention
• Use appropriate interventions in situations detrimental to the physical, mental, educational and emotional well-being of the individual
• Provide support to individuals by addressing topics such as interpersonal relations, communication, decision-making, problem solving skills, academic programs, and career, and life planning
• Make referrals to school and community resources when necessary
• Meet the state competency standards and the requirements for preparation
• Participate in the development of policies concerning guidance and counseling
• Stay informed about developments and innovations within the profession at the local, state and national levels
• Follow the legal and ethical standards of the counseling profession
• Responsible for supervising extracurricular activities as designated by the principal
• Participate in all school meetings as determined by principal
• Manage and facilitate the SAT process
• Support district initiatives
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal

Qualifications: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities in qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:  Two years of responsible counseling experience; one year of career counseling is desirable.

Education:  Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in an accredited program in school counseling, guidance & counseling, psychology, sociology, or a related field.  Student Success Advisor pathway available with a Bachelor's Degree.  Candidates must meet the criteria for one of the licensure pathways outlined below for a School Counselor:

SCHOOL COUNSELOR, PRE K-12
PATHWAY 1

• Bachelors and Master’s Degree (earned from a regionally accredited college/university)
• Minimum of 36-42 semester hours in a School Counselor program including a practicum in a school setting
• Passage of the New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA) Content Knowledge Assessment (CKA) in School Counseling

PATHWAY 2

• Possess an LPC or LPCC license issued by the NM Counseling & Therapy Practice Board
• 6 semester hours of graduate credit in school counseling
• Passage of the New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA) Content Knowledge Assessment (CKA) in School Counseling

PATHWAY 3

• Possess a certificate issued by the National Board for Certified Counselors
• Passage of the New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA) Content Knowledge Assessment (CKA) in School Counseling

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY - THIS PATHWAY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SIGNING INCENTIVE OFFERED TO FULLY LICENSED COUNSELORS

• Student Success Advisor five-year internship license available, if the candidate is highly qualified
• Passage of the New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA) Content Knowledge Assessment (CKA) in School Counseling
• Proof of acceptance in an approved program for School Counseling by August 24, 2019.
• Please contact Shauntiana Salazar at ssalazar@gmcs.org to set up an appointment for further information about the internship pathway.

NMPED does not reciprocate out of state school counseling licenses.  You must be able to meet one of the above-referenced pathways to obtain a school counseling license.  Please contact NMPED directly if you have any questions regarding licensure.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired.  The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.

Equipment/Technology Handled: Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality.   Interruptions of work are routine.   Flexibility and patience are required.   Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.  After hour work may be required.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.

Certified Secondary School Counselor is a 203 day contract.

All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

All applicants must upload copies of official transcripts or evaluations of foreign transcripts from any and all accredited colleges/universities attended by you for review in order to be considered for this position.

Three letters of reference written within the last twelve months (one must be from current supervisor. (If this is not appropriate due to one’s employment status, please contact GMCS Personnel Office 505-721-1000).

Signing Incentive

Moving expenses for all new teachers will be paid in full on the first paycheck of the school year.  All other incentives will be paid out over the course of two school years in four installments.  Payment will be made ¼ in December of the first contract year, ¼ in May of the first contract year, ¼ in December of the second contract year and ¼ in May of the second contract year.  The incentive will be prorated for hires made after the official work calendar start date but prior to September 30, 2020. Any hires made on or after September 30, 2020 will not be eligible to receive the signing incentives listed above.  Failure to complete the terms of the employment contract will result in the forfeiture of the entire signing incentive.  The recipient must teach in the eligible content area at least halftime to receive the incentive. 

Free Rent and Utilities

All new teachers who work in the county and are choosing to live in district-owned housing will be offered free rent and utilities for the entire school year.  (All available units will be offered on a first come, first serve basis, with preference given to new hires for the 2020-2021 school year.)  The free rent will be taxed as a benefit.  Renters will not be responsible for any utility costs during occupancy. A housing unit deposit is required in the amount of $350 for a 1-bedroom, $450 for a 2-bedroom, or $550 for a 3-bedroom, which is deducted in four equal payments and is paid by all employees who are living in the district-owned housing.  Deposits are eligible to be refunded based upon the condition of the unit when a tenant moves out of the unit. All free rent is contingent on the employee being actively employed; individuals in volunteer status do not qualify.

Eligibility Requirements:  To be eligible for the signing incentives, you must be a new employee who was not employed in any certified capacity by GMCS during the 2019-2020 school year.

2020-2021 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION

Failure to complete the terms of the employment contract will result in the forfeiture of the entire moving expense compensation.

The other additional compensation will be prorated for hires made after the official work calendar start date but prior to September 30, 2020. Any hires made on or after September 30, 2020 will not be eligible to receive the additional compensation listed above.  The recipient must teach in the eligible content area at least halftime to receive the compensation. 

The moving expense will be paid in the first pay cycle.  All other additional compensation is divided in equal installments payable throughout the school year in each pay cycle.

¹All Teachers, other than English Language Arts Teachers, who are endorsed in TESOL shall receive the TESOL additional compensation in the amount of $2,000.

²ELL Students enrolled in English Language Arts classes, grades K-12, must be verifiable for English Language Arts Teachers to receive the TESOL compensation in the amount of $3,000.  TESOL endorsed teachers are only eligible for one TESOL addendum. 

³TESOL additional compensation in the amount of $3,000 only applies to English Language Arts Teachers meeting the criteria above even if Teachers of other subjects have ELL students enrolled in their classes.