Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 7/29/2024 - 2:00 PM
Category: Action Items
Type: Action
Subject: Amerigus Staffing Contract for School Counselor
Strategic Plans:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
WCS-Contract for Amergis School Counselor Services_0001 (1).pdf
Summary: Amerigus Healthcare Staffing Contract for a School Counselor at Warren County High School. Scope of work includes: 1. Program Planning: The school counselor establishes the school-counseling program and develops activities and resources to implement and evaluate the program. The school counselor involves other school staff in making decisions about the school counseling program. 2. Counseling: The school counselor provides individual and group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students. 3. Consulting: The school counselor consults with students, parents, teacher, and other school community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students. 4. Coordinating: The school counselor coordinates all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school. The counselor also assists teachers with the Guidance Curriculum. 5. Student Appraisal: The school counselor accurately interprets test results and other student data. The counselor also assists teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies. 6. Professional Practices and Development: The school counselor adheres to ethical standards of the counseling profession, and abides by the laws, policies, and procedures that govern the schools. The counselor also participates in professional associations and upgrades professional knowledge and skills when needed. 7. Learning Management system for Online Program: All online courses are taught using the Guilford County Schools Learning Management System. Counselors assigned to the Virtual Learning Program are expected to attend professional development trainings in order to be proficient in the use of the management system
Funding: Not to exceed $110,000.00
Recommendation: Board approval is requested.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Keith Sutton - Superintendent
Vote Results: