THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROFESSION
The Role of the Professional School CounselorAs determined by the Indiana Department of Education, the role and primary function of a School Counselor is to develop, manage, and deliver a comprehensive school counseling program, to provide educational, career and student assistance services as defined and required in 511 IAC-4-1.5, and to advocate for systemic change, reducing barriers to learning and increasing success for all students. INDIANA STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS School Counselor Job DescriptionDuring
the 2010 legislative session, House Bill 1135 passed to become House
Enrolled Act 1135, which includes the following language: SECTION 6. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010] (a)
Not later than July 1, 2011, the department of education, in
cooperation with other appropriate associations, shall develop a uniform
job description for school counselors. The job description must allow
school corporations flexibility in assigning duties to school counselors
based on local needs. A “uniform job
description” was developed by the Indiana Department of Education in
collaboration with representatives from the Indiana School Counselor
Association (INSCA) and Indiana Association of College Admission Counseling (IACAC), school counselor educators at various Indiana post secondary institutions,and K-12 school counselors across the state. Below you will find the sample School Counselor Job Description that your school corporation may choose to use. In addition, the Indiana School Counselor Association led a team consisting of K-12 school counselors, counselor educators, school administrators, and representatives from the Indiana Counseling Association and IACAC in developing a School Counselor Effectiveness Rubric. School administrators may opt to use this tool in evaluating K-12 school counselors. The rubric is being piloted by 18 school counselor/administrator teams this semester and feedback will be used to modify the plan.
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