A professional who administers school student personnel program in primary or secondary school, and counsels and disciplines students, performing any combination of following tasks. Responsibilities include:

• Formulates student personnel policies, such as code of ethics.
• Plans and supervises school student activity programs.
• Gives individual and group guidance for personal problems, educational and vocational objectives, and social and recreational activities.
• Talks with and disciplines students in cases of attendance and behavior problems.
• Supervises students in attendance at assemblies and athletic events.
• Walks about school building and property to monitor safety and security or directs and coordinates teacher supervision of areas such as halls and cafeteria.
• Observes and evaluates teacher performance.
• Maintains records of student attendance.
• Arranges for and oversees substitute teachers.
• Works with administrators to coordinate and supervise student teachers program.
• Teaches courses.
• Assists principal to interview and hire teachers.
• Organizes and administers in-service teacher training.
• Acts as principal in absence of principal.
• May be required to have certification from state.