Coordinator: School Counseling

Job Summary

Coordinates the implementation and evaluation of the 9-12 school counseling program for the school system, based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Framework. Provides and coordinates professional development, strategic feedback, and coaching to professional school counselors to ensure effective management, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of comprehensive school counseling programs in schools. Serves on multiple leadership teams within the organization and among community groups to support a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures students’ social, emotional, and academic needs are met through a structured and data-driven program.

• Supervises and evaluates school counseling specialists and secretarial staff. Observes school counselors and provides support to school principals in the rating and evaluation of school counselors at the request of the school principal.
• Provides leadership for school-based school counselors to ensure delivery of a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program that supports all learners through comprehensive site visits, participation in departmental meetings, and informal school visits.
• Facilitates ongoing data analysis and monitors progress toward established immediate and long‑range goals to ensure the school counseling program has a measurable impact on system and school‑level goals.
• Plans and coordinates professional development that facilitates the strategic use of data, research, current evidence‑based practices, and compliance with ethical standards and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and COMAR regulations, including targeted support for new school counselors, school counseling department chairpersons, and school counselors identified as in need of assistance by the school principal or Director of Student Services.
• Contributes to the profession through participation in appropriate professional organizations and educational agencies, including meetings sponsored by MSDE.
• Prepares and manages the annual budget for the school counseling program and develops proposals for projects for external funding.
• Consults with the Department of Human Resources to coordinate and manage the screening and hiring of school counselors and consults and participates as necessary in the resolution of issues related to the performance of school counselors.
• Collaborates and consults with other AACPS department members and participates on district‑level committees that support College and Career Readiness (CCR), student success, and implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
• Partners with the Office of Advanced Studies to support high school students enrolled in a Program of Choice.
• Partners with community members, agencies, post‑secondary institutions, and business partners to create, enhance, and extend educational and career options for students, including opportunities that strengthen CCR and support the priorities of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. Collaborates with Anne Arundel Community College as the liaison to support students who are dually enrolled.
• Acts as the AACPS liaison to ensure that high school students graduate with the proper graduation requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

• Education: Master’s Degree in School Counseling from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Experience: Four (4) years of relevant, successful experience as a school counselor or in a related counseling capacity.
• Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of school organization and administration with special emphasis on implementing a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program as defined by the ASCA National Framework; knowledge of current trends and research in the field of school counseling; ability to speak and write effectively; ability to coordinate the work of others; ability to deal effectively with students, staff, and the public;
  
  strong technical skills; proficiency with business technology applications (e.g., video/web conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite); and demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Licensing & Certifications: Hold or be eligible for Supervisor of Instruction, Assistant Principal, and Principal licensure issued by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE); hold or be eligible for School Counselor certificate/license issued by the MSDE; maintain an active Driver’s License (Class
  
  C) and daily access to reliable transportation.

Standing, walking, sitting, keyboarding, talking, hearing, and driving are performed between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time. The position is office, school, or similar indoor environment over 2/3 of the time with moderate noise level. Lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds under 1/3 of the time. Day travel within the county 10% of the time.