The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of guidance staff in a school. It discusses the guidance counselor as the head of the guidance staff who plans the guidance program and coordinates services. It also describes the roles of guidance coordinators who supervise year levels and assist with testing, and homeroom advisors who implement programs. Additionally, it discusses the other roles of guidance counselors as wise planners, agents of change, career/vocation specialists, community liaisons, and consultants.

1. REPORTERS: BAANG,BUENAVISTA & SUGANOB
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2. A guidance center has its guidance staff for
its effective delivery of services and proper
implementation of guidance program. A
guidance counselor heads it with the
guidance coordinator per year level and the
homeroom adviser.

3. 1. Guidance Counselor
He plans with the staff of guidance coordinators the guidance
program as well as the services and the activities while creating a favorable
atmosphere for its deliverance of services. As head of the staff, it is his
assignment to prepare and coordinate the evaluation of the guidance
services like the on-going orientation, communication and development
session for students, teachers and personnel. He also takes charge in
coordinating with the guidance coordinators regarding homeroom
and solicits support to monitor students with personal, social and
problems. Another major job is coordinating with the different agencies
institutions of learning (School Manual).
The Staff Designation and Job Description
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4. The Staff Designation and Job Description
2. Guidance Coordinators
He supervises/assists the activities and plans for its year level in
accordance to the state vision and mission of the school. He too,
participates in the preparation/execution/implementation of activities and
programs with the principal council. He is in charge of conducting test to
teachers and student applicants. He interprets results, holds interviews and
assists to determine inclination, diagnosis weakness in different areas
concern, and recommends remedial, enrichment and starter designs. He
still takes charge of preparing reports of students on request for schedules
of test time, sessions with parents and holds individual and group
counseling(Guidance Manual).
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5. 3. Homeroom Advisor
he prepares the homeroom action plan for his advisor ship level
assists to implement guidance program/services, coordinates with the
counselor/coordinator and refers to counselor extra ordinary cases.
4. Guidance Secretary
He is in charge to prepare, check and record the test results. He
assists in filing student’s records and pertinent documents. He takes charge
of typing the communication reports and does daily assistance related to
the job. He, too, assists in test administration.
The Staff Designation and Job Description
A

6. THE OTHER ROLE OF A GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR
 A counselor has varied and numerous task. He is expected
to render his time and service not only to the students but
also to the entire community as whole.

7. 1. Counselor as a Wise Planner
with the present technological explosion, to be a counselor is
challenging. A counselor is not only tasked to effect a change but most
importantly he is expected to be a wise planner. He must be the one
viable programs for school where, with due support from the
and collaboration from the teachers, desired goals for learning will be likely
attained. He coordinates to prepare activity for development sessions too.
2. Counselor as an Agent of Change
Assisting an individual to see things better in order to make him
understand himself and even the situation he is in, leads to change in his
behavior or in his direction in life.
The Other Rule of a Guidance Counselor
B The roles of counselor.

8. 3. Counselor as Career/ Vocation Specialist
In his desire to assist clients in developing awareness and appreciation to different
career opportunities and vocation inclination, he conducts test and interprets results.
Through his students and parents see in him a counselor who can explain children’s
inclination and interest. They eventually come to him for information.
4. Counselor as Community Service Liaison
Part of his task is to tap the community resources and other support agencies. For this
reason he has to have a ready information for his different program designs. Hence, he
to have varied and direct contact with law enforcement health clinics and daycare centers.
He has ready idea about people who can give talks, information, and lectures on related
services.
The Other Rule of a Guidance Counselor
B

9. 5. Counselor as Consultant
Thought to be one trained in consultant services, a counselor is
considered a consultant in school, in the community, and in the work place
where guidance services are needed.
The Other Rule of a Guidance Counselor
B